News releases

The Employment Security Department was awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help more than 2,000 Boeing workers living in Washington who were affected by the company’s recent layoffs.

The Washington State Senate unanimously confirmed Cami Feek today to continue in her role as commissioner of the Employment Security Department.

County unemployment rates and employment data for February 2025 are now available on the Employment Security Department website. Visit the labor force page to view historic and current data about the unemployment rate.

Washington’s economy decreased by an estimated 7,200 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in February 2025, and the monthly unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.4%.

County unemployment rates and employment data for January 2025 are now available on the Employment Security Department website.

The Employment Security Department will cohost three no-cost webinars in March, April and May for federal workers who work and live in Washington state.

Washington’s economy decreased by an estimated 1,100 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in January 2025, and the monthly unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.3%. The state’s unemployment rate, at a high of 4.6% in May 2024, has slowly decreased the past six months and is .3 percentage points lower than it was one year ago.

WorkSource Everett in Snohomish County is temporarily closing to in-person services on March 17 as it prepares to move to a new location close to local transit and with an improved layout to better serve customers.

Unemployment claims from recently laid off federal employees has doubled from this time last year, and new data shows where those federal employees previously worked and currently live.

With a rise in federal government layoffs, the Employment Security Department is helping affected federal employees apply for unemployment and get back to work.