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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rate type Statewide rate |
Jan 2025 4.3% |
Dec 2024 4.4% |
Jan 2024 4.6% |
|
Rate type Lowest county |
Jan 2025 Asotin/Whitman |
Dec 2024 King |
Jan 2024 King |
|
Rate type Lowest county rate |
Jan 2025 3.9% |
Dec 2024 3.5% |
Jan 2024 3.4% |
|
Rate type Highest county |
Jan 2025 Ferry |
Dec 2024 Ferry |
Jan 2024 Ferry |
|
Rate type Highest county rate |
Jan 2025 9.4% |
Dec 2024 9.9% |
Jan 2024 12.0% |
Labor force
|
Characteristic |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
Change over month |
Change over year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Characteristic Labor force |
Jan 2025 4,067,014 |
Dec 2024 4,063,184 |
Jan 2024 4,048,833 |
Change over month 3,830 |
Change over year 18,181 |
|
Characteristic Unemployed, seeking work |
Jan 2025 176,278 |
Dec 2024 178,069 |
Jan 2024 185,562 |
Change over month -1,791 |
Change over year -9,248 |
|
Characteristic Total nonfarm employment |
Jan 2025 3,673,100 |
Dec 2024 3,674,200 |
Jan 2024 3,609,800 |
Change over month -1,100 |
Change over year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Benefit Regular benefits claimants |
Jan 2025 82,365 |
Dec 2024 70,120 |
Jan 2024 77,456 |
|
Benefit Continued regular claims |
Jan 2025 16.2% |
Dec 2024 16.0% |
Jan 2024 24.5% |
|
Benefit Regular benefits paid |
Jan 2025 $178.1M |
Dec 2024 $151.0M |
Jan 2024 $187.2M |
|
Benefit Average weekly benefit |
Jan 2025 $710 |
Dec 2024 $712 |
Jan 2024 $746 |
Unemployment benefit range
|
High/Low |
CY 2024 |
CY 2023 |
|---|---|---|
|
High/Low Lowest weekly benefit |
CY 2024 $342 |
CY 2023 $323 |
|
High/Low Highest weekly benefit |
CY 2024 $1,079 |
CY 2023 $1,019 |
Long-term unemployment
|
Demographic |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Demographic Total LTU job seekers |
Jan 2025 39,100 |
Dec 2024 39,000 |
Jan 2024 23,900 |
|
Demographic Percent of job seekers |
Jan 2025 21.6% |
Dec 2024 20.9% |
Jan 2024 14.0% |
|
Demographic Percent of total labor force |
Jan 2025 1.0% |
Dec 2024 1.0% |
Jan 2024 0.6% |
|
Demographic Percent male |
Jan 2025 52% |
Dec 2024 48% |
Jan 2024 62% |
|
Demographic Percent female |
Jan 2025 48% |
Dec 2024 52% |
Jan 2024 38% |
Paid Family and Medical Leave claims and benefits
|
PFML statistic |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PFML statistic Applications submitted |
Jan 2025 28,425 |
Dec 2024 26,206 |
Jan 2024 25,423 |
|
PFML statistic 12-month change (%) |
Jan 2025 11.81% |
Dec 2024 23.3% |
Jan 2024 15.16% |
|
PFML statistic Leaves paid |
Jan 2025 57,565 |
Dec 2024 55,405 |
Jan 2024 46,606 |
|
PFML statistic Benefits approved - Family |
Jan 2025 $88,437,834 |
Dec 2024 $90,975,319 |
Jan 2024 $74,761,429 |
|
PFML statistic Benefits approved - Medical |
Jan 2025 $82,774,389 |
Dec 2024 $87,774,675 |
Jan 2024 $69,520,617 |
|
PFML statistic Average weekly payment |
Jan 2025 $897.18 |
Dec 2024 $902.01 |
Jan 2024 $887.14 |
Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums and account balance
|
Quarterly measure |
Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Quarterly measure Premiums collected |
Q4 2024 $419.4M |
Q3 2024 $429.1M |
|
Quarterly measure Account balance |
Q4 2024 $115.2M |
Q3 2024 $208.8M |
Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums and account rates
|
Annual measure |
CY 2025 |
CY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Annual measure Premium rate |
CY 2025 0.92% |
CY 2024 0.74% |
|
Annual measure Employer responsibility |
CY 2025 28.48% |
CY 2024 28.57% |
|
Annual measure Premium wage cap |
CY 2025 $176,100 |
CY 2024 $168,600 |
Unemployment insurance trust fund
|
Quarterly measure |
Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Quarterly measure Taxes collected |
Q4 2024 $455.9M |
Q3 2024 $565.6M |
|
Quarterly measure Trust Fund Balance |
Q4 2024 $3.7B |
Q3 2024 $3.7B |
WorkSource services
|
Statistic |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Statistic Total jobs listed |
Jan 2025 1,990,835 |
Dec 2024 1,981,857 |
Jan 2024 1,849,095 |
|
Statistic Employers with job postings |
Jan 2025 23,869 |
Dec 2024 23,783 |
Jan 2024 22,640 |
|
Statistic Employers with accounts |
Jan 2025 40,469 |
Dec 2024 40,280 |
Jan 2024 31,929 |
|
Statistic Job seekers with accounts |
Jan 2025 1,086,713 |
Dec 2024 1,078,087 |
Jan 2024 967,730 |
|
Statistic Customers who found jobs |
Jan 2025 73,551 |
Dec 2024 76,836 |
Jan 2024 76,295 |
ESD employees
|
Demographic |
Jan 2025 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Demographic Total employees |
Jan 2025 2,271 |
Dec 2024 2,271 |
Jan 2024 2,209 |
|
Demographic Permanent employees |
Jan 2025 2,183 |
Dec 2024 2,180 |
Jan 2024 2,101 |
|
Demographic Employees of color |
Jan 2025 26.3% |
Dec 2024 26.2% |
Jan 2024 25.8 |
ESD employee ages
|
Demographic |
<25 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Demographic Employee ages |
<25 0.66% |
25-39 24% |
40-54 40.29% |
55+ 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