Most recent Facts and Figures report
Read the September 2025 Facts and Figures report (PDF, 150 KB) to see the latest complete data. The October 2025 Facts and Figures report (PDF, 149KB) contains a mix of new and old data due to the federal data delay and can be found below.
Unemployment rates
|
Aug 2025 |
Jul 2025 |
Aug 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Statewide rate |
4.5% |
4.5% |
4.5% |
|
Lowest county |
San Juan |
San Juan |
San Juan |
|
Lowest county rate |
3.2% |
3.1% |
3.7% |
|
Highest county |
Wahkiakum |
Wahkiakum |
Wahkiakum |
|
Highest county rate |
7.1% |
7.2% |
7.3% |
Labor force
|
Characteristic |
Aug 2025 |
Jul 2025 |
Aug 2024 |
Change over month |
Change over year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Labor force |
4,022,129 |
4,024,800 |
4,065,791 |
-2,671 |
-43,842 |
|
Unemployed, seeking work |
180,450 |
180,851 |
181,010 |
-401 |
-560 |
|
Total nonfarm employment |
3,641,600 |
3,655,200 |
3,650,800 |
-13,600 |
-9,200 |
Top growth industries
|
Government |
+1,500 |
|---|---|
|
Education and Health Services |
+1,100 |
|
Other Services |
+600 |
Unemployment claims
|
Benefit |
Sep 2025 |
Aug 2025 |
Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular benefits claimants |
59,116 |
62,375 |
53,914 |
|
Continued regular claims |
18.0% |
21.7% |
17.4% |
|
Regular benefits paid |
$155.3M |
$155.9M |
$128.5M |
|
Average weekly benefit |
$769 |
$746 |
$724 |
Unemployment benefit range
|
High/Low |
FY 2025 |
FY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Lowest weekly benefit |
$342 |
$323 |
|
Highest weekly benefit |
$1,079 |
$1,019 |
Long-term unemployment
|
Demographic |
Aug 2025 |
Jul 2025 |
Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total LTU job seekers |
35,200 |
37,400 |
37,500 |
|
Percent of job seekers |
19.8% |
21.3% |
19.2% |
|
Percent of total labor force |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
|
Percent male |
62% |
57% |
54% |
|
Percent female |
38% |
43% |
46% |
Paid Family and Medical Leave claims and benefits
|
PFML statistic |
Sep 2025 |
Aug 2025 |
Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications submitted |
29,455 |
28,881 |
25,194 |
|
12-month change (%) |
16.9% |
10.60% |
20.7% |
|
Leaves paid |
62,167 |
63,477 |
52,889 |
|
Benefits approved - family |
$90,759,667 |
$96,423,100 |
$81,214,333 |
|
Benefits approved - medical |
$94,105,211 |
$99,223,666 |
$83,524,341 |
|
Average weekly payment |
$944.98 |
$948.00 |
$905.20 |
Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums and account balance
|
Quarterly measure |
Q3 2025 |
Q3 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Premiums collected |
$589.5M |
$452.2M |
|
Account balance |
$52.7M |
$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 |
Sep 2025 |
Aug 2025 |
Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
WorkSource participants |
71,926 |
72,241 |
85,494 |
|
Job seekers assisted with employment |
32,851 |
36,244 |
43,568 |
|
Job postings |
43,791 |
38,464 |
43,247 |
|
Employers posting jobs |
1,133 |
1,150 |
1,129 |
|
Employers provided a WorkSource service |
353 |
413 |
866 |
ESD employees
|
Demographic |
Sep 2025 |
Aug 2025 |
Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total employees |
2,154 |
2,162 |
2,268 |
|
Permanent employees |
2,065 |
2,055 |
2,180 |
|
Employees of color |
26.0% |
25.9% |
26.3% |
ESD employee ages
|
Demographic |
<25 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Employee ages |
0.65% |
22.52% |
40.20% |
36.63% |
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