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 February 2025 (PDF, 210 KB)
Unemployment rates
|
Rate type |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Statewide rate |
4.3% |
4.4% |
4.6% |
|
Lowest county |
Asotin/Whitman |
King |
King |
|
Lowest county rate |
3.9% |
3.5% |
3.4% |
|
Highest county |
Ferry |
Ferry |
Ferry |
|
Highest county rate |
9.4% |
9.9% |
12.0% |
Labor force
|
Characteristic |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
Change over month |
Change over year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Labor force |
4,067,014 |
4,063,184 |
4,048,833 |
3,830 |
18,181 |
|
Unemployed, seeking work |
176,278 |
178,069 |
185,562 |
-1,791 |
-9,248 |
|
Total nonfarm employment |
3,673,100 |
3,674,200 |
3,609,800 |
-1,100 |
63,300 |
Top growth industries
|
Professional and Business services |
1,100 |
|---|---|
|
Other Services |
800 |
|
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities |
700 |
Unemployment claims
|
Benefit |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular benefits claimants |
82,365 |
70,120 |
77,456 |
|
Continued regular claims |
16.2% |
16.0% |
24.5% |
|
Regular benefits paid |
$178.1M |
$151.0M |
$187.2M |
|
Average weekly benefit |
$710 |
$712 |
$746 |
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 |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total LTU job seekers |
39,100 |
39,000 |
23,900 |
|
Percent of job seekers |
21.6% |
20.9% |
14.0% |
|
Percent of total labor force |
1.0% |
1.0% |
0.6% |
|
Percent male |
52% |
48% |
62% |
|
Percent female |
48% |
52% |
38% |
Paid Family and Medical Leave claims and benefits
|
PFML statistic |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications submitted |
28,425 |
26,206 |
25,423 |
|
12-month change (%) |
11.81% |
23.3% |
15.16% |
|
Leaves paid |
57,565 |
55,405 |
46,606 |
|
Benefits approved - Family |
$88,437,834 |
$90,975,319 |
$74,761,429 |
|
Benefits approved - Medical |
$82,774,389 |
$87,774,675 |
$69,520,617 |
|
Average weekly payment |
$897.18 |
$902.01 |
$887.14 |
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 |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total jobs listed |
1,990,835 |
1,981,857 |
1,849,095 |
|
Employers with job postings |
23,869 |
23,783 |
22,640 |
|
Employers with accounts |
40,469 |
40,280 |
31,929 |
|
Job seekers with accounts |
1,086,713 |
1,078,087 |
967,730 |
|
Customers who found jobs |
73,551 |
76,836 |
76,295 |
ESD employees
|
Demographic |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total employees |
2,271 |
2,271 |
2,209 |
|
Permanent employees |
2,183 |
2,180 |
2,101 |
|
Employees of color |
26.3% |
26.2% |
25.8 |
ESD employee ages
|
Demographic |
<25 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Employee ages |
0.66% |
24% |
40.29% |
35.05% |
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