The Facts and Figures Report is prepared monthly and posted after the county press release as a quick reference for employees, legislators, partners and others who may be interested.
Facts and Figures March 2025 (PDF, 210 KB)
Unemployment rates
|
Rate type |
Feb 2025 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Statewide rate |
4.4% |
4.3% |
4.6% |
|
Lowest county |
King |
King |
King |
|
Lowest county rate |
4.1% |
3.9% |
4.1% |
|
Highest county |
Ferry |
Ferry |
Ferry |
|
Highest county rate |
10.2% |
9.2% |
10.4% |
Labor force
|
Characteristic |
Feb 2025 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2024 |
Change over month |
Change over year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Labor force |
4,062,451 |
4,067,003 |
4,050,770 |
-4,552 |
11,681 |
|
Unemployed, seeking work |
176,942 |
176,199 |
185,303 |
743 |
-8,361 |
|
Total nonfarm employment |
3,656,300 |
3,663,500 |
3,619,900 |
-7,200 |
39,400 |
Top growth industries
|
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities |
1,900 |
|---|---|
|
Retail Trade |
1,900 |
|
Wholesale Trade |
1,300 |
Unemployment claims
|
Benefit |
Feb 2025 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular benefits claimants |
77,355 |
82,365 |
68,291 |
|
Continued regular claims |
23.3% |
16.2% |
21.1% |
|
Regular benefits paid |
$172.3M |
$178.1M |
$164.0M |
|
Average weekly benefit |
$710 |
$710 |
$734 |
Unemployment benefit range
|
High/Low |
CY 2024 |
CY 2023 |
|---|---|---|
|
Lowest weekly benefit |
$342 |
$323 |
|
Highest weekly benefit |
$1,079 |
$1,019 |
Long-term unemployment
|
Demographic |
Feb 2025 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total LTU job seekers |
37,600 |
39,100 |
27,500 |
|
Percent of job seekers |
21.1% |
21.6% |
15.5% |
|
Percent of total labor force |
0.9% |
1.0% |
0.7% |
|
Percent male |
52% |
52% |
62% |
|
Percent female |
48% |
48% |
38% |
Paid Family and Medical Leave claims and benefits
|
PFML statistic |
Feb 2025 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications submitted |
25,126 |
28,425 |
23,253 |
|
12-month change (%) |
8.1% |
11.81% |
21.4% |
|
Leaves paid |
55,895 |
57,565 |
45,972 |
|
Benefits approved - Family |
$82,035,674 |
$88,437,834 |
$69,027,499 |
|
Benefits approved - Medical |
$77,902,077 |
$82,774,389 |
$68,923,738 |
|
Average weekly payment |
$906.91 |
$897.18 |
$890.36 |
Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums and account balance
|
Quarterly measure |
Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Premiums collected |
$419.4M |
$429.1M |
|
Account balance |
$115.2M |
$208.8M |
Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums and account rates
|
Annual measure |
CY 2025 |
CY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Premium rate |
0.92% |
0.74% |
|
Employer responsibility |
28.48% |
28.57% |
|
Premium wage cap |
$176,100 |
$168,600 |
Unemployment insurance trust fund
|
Quarterly measure |
Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Taxes collected |
$455.9M |
$565.6M |
|
Trust Fund Balance |
$3.7B |
$3.7B |
WorkSource services
|
Statistic |
Feb 2025 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total jobs listed |
2,003,634 |
1,990,835 |
1,863,215 |
|
Employers with job postings |
23,963 |
23,869 |
22,740 |
|
Employers with accounts |
40,636 |
40,469 |
32,083 |
|
Job seekers with accounts |
1,093,762 |
1,086,713 |
996,111 |
|
Customers who found jobs |
73,605 |
73,551 |
76,313 |
ESD employees
|
Demographic |
Feb 2025 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total employees |
2,264 |
2,271 |
2,218 |
|
Permanent employees |
2,181 |
2,183 |
2,117 |
|
Employees of color |
26.3% |
26.3% |
25.83% |
ESD employee ages
|
Demographic |
<25 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Employee ages |
0.66% |
23.59% |
40.28% |
35.47% |
Sources: ESD Human Resource Management System (HRMS), Employment Security Department/LMIR; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Employment Security Department/LMIR; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, Employment Security Department/LMIR; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, Employment Security Department/Leave and Care/WA Paid Leave Administrative Data