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Labor Economists

Our chief labor economist covers Washington state and our regional economists serve local labor markets. They can help you find and use labor market data, fulfill special data requests, and answer questions about your labor market. They serve professionals and organizations in their areas, including WorkSource offices, workforce development councils, non-profit organizations, higher education, businesses and the news media.

Chief Labor Economist

Anneliese Vance-Sherman
anneliese.vance-sherman@esd.wa.gov
564-900-0748

Regional Labor Economists

Central Region: Don Meseck, don.meseck@esd.wa.gov, 509-607-3267
Southwest Region: Emily Robertson, emily.robertson@esd.wa.gov, 360-463-7813
Southeast/ South Central: Ajsa Suljic, ajsa.suljic@esd.wa.gov, 509-734-5928
Central Sound: Paul Turek, paul.turek@esd.wa.gov, 360-706-3044
Northeast Region (interim): Ajsa Suljic, ajsa.suljic@esd.wa.gov, 509-734-5928
North Sound: Jim Vleming, jim.vleming@esd.wa.gov, 564-669-9357

General Inquiries

Washington’s labor market information is brought to you by Employment Security’s Data Architecture, Transformation, and Analytics (DATA) division. For general comments or questions about the labor market information website, email us at data@esd.wa.gov.

Unemployment Claims

To speak to someone about your unemployment claim, send a secure message to the Unemployment Claims division through eServices or call the Unemployment Claims Center at 800-318-6022.

Personnel Records

For personnel wage records, employment history or other public information, check our Requesting Records page. You can also request research or a data sharing agreement.