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Unemployment rates
|
Rate type |
Apr 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Statewide rate |
4.4% |
4.4% |
4.6% |
|
Lowest county |
Asotin |
Asotin |
Asotin |
|
Lowest county rate |
2.8% |
3.2% |
3.2% |
|
Highest county |
Ferry |
Ferry |
Ferry |
|
Highest county rate |
6.6% |
8.3% |
7.6% |
Labor force
|
Characteristic |
Apr 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2024 |
Change over month |
Change over year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Labor force |
4,051,983 |
4,057,722 |
4,059,411 |
-5,739 |
-7,428 |
|
Unemployed, seeking work |
179,187 |
177,160 |
185,599 |
2,027 |
-6,412 |
|
Total nonfarm employment |
3,628,900 |
3,634,700 |
3,626,800 |
-5,800 |
2,100 |
Top growth industries
|
Education and Health Services |
+3,900 |
|---|---|
|
Professional and Business Services |
+2,200 |
|
Wholesale Trade |
+2,100 |
Unemployment claims
|
Benefit |
Apr 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular benefits claimants |
68,859 |
74,688 |
62,243 |
|
Continued regular claims |
29.4% |
27.2% |
12.0% |
|
Regular benefits paid |
$144.1M |
$168.3M |
$132.6M |
|
Average weekly benefit |
$730 |
$716 |
$747 |
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 |
Apr 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total LTU job seekers |
37,200 |
36,800 |
31,600 |
|
Percent of job seekers |
20.9% |
20.8% |
17.1% |
|
Percent of total labor force |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.8% |
|
Percent male |
55% |
53% |
60% |
|
Percent female |
45% |
47% |
40% |
Paid Family and Medical Leave claims and benefits
|
PFML statistic |
Apr 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications submitted |
28,589 |
28,215 |
25,178 |
|
12-month change (%) |
13.55% |
16.3% |
25.46% |
|
Leaves paid |
58,387 |
59,091 |
49,788 |
|
Benefits approved - Family |
$82,281,626 |
$91,087,858 |
$72,359,604 |
|
Benefits approved - Medical |
$87,846,340 |
$92,294,805 |
$75,884,913 |
|
Average weekly payment |
$919.66 |
$919.10 |
$895.95 |
Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums and account balance
|
Quarterly measure |
Q1 2025 |
Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Premiums collected |
$385.8M |
$388.6M |
|
Account balance |
-$19.2M |
$221.7M |
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 |
Apr 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total jobs listed |
2,022,665 |
2,013,487 |
1,875,614 |
|
Employers with job postings |
24,167 |
24,060 |
22,842 |
|
Employers with accounts |
41,036 |
40,835 |
32,227 |
|
Job seekers with accounts |
1,108,653 |
1,101,604 |
1,004,459 |
|
Customers who found jobs |
74,844 |
73,617 |
73,076 |
ESD employees
|
Demographic |
Apr 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total employees |
2,261 |
2,260 |
2,227 |
|
Permanent employees |
2,087 |
2,051 |
2,134 |
|
Employees of color |
25.87% |
26.1% |
26.0% |
ESD employee ages
|
Demographic |
<25 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Employee ages |
.88% |
23.53% |
40.25% |
35.34% |
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