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Unemployment rates
|
June 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Statewide rate |
4.5% |
4.5% |
4.5% |
|
Lowest county |
San Juan |
Asotin |
Asotin |
|
Lowest county rate |
2.6% |
3.1% |
3.2% |
|
Highest county |
Wahkiakum |
Ferry |
Wahkiakum |
|
Highest county rate |
5.6% |
6.9% |
6.7% |
Labor force
|
Characteristic |
June 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2024 |
Change over month |
Change over year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Labor force |
4,033,538 |
4,042,095 |
4,067,816 |
-8,557 |
-34,278 |
|
Unemployed, seeking work |
180,735 |
180,997 |
184,514 |
-262 |
-3,779 |
|
Total nonfarm employment |
3,643,300 |
3,632,400 |
3,641,400 |
10,900 |
1,900 |
Top growth industries
|
Leisure and Hospitality |
7,400 |
|---|---|
|
Government |
4,600 |
|
Information |
1,900 |
Unemployment claims
|
Benefit |
June 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular benefits claimants |
62,306 |
65,397 |
57,888 |
|
Continued regular claims |
20.1% |
24.0% |
20.2% |
|
Regular benefits paid |
$147.3M |
$156.4M |
$134.6M |
|
Average weekly benefit |
$744 |
$738 |
$718 |
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 |
June 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total LTU job seekers |
36,800 |
35,800 |
36,500 |
|
Percent of job seekers |
20.8% |
20.0% |
18.7% |
|
Percent of total labor force |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
|
Percent male |
57% |
54% |
59% |
|
Percent female |
43% |
46% |
41% |
Paid Family and Medical Leave claims and benefits
|
PFML statistic |
June 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications submitted |
28,450 |
27,856 |
23,917 |
|
12-month change (%) |
19.0% |
9.62% |
12.0% |
|
Leaves paid |
63,499 |
58,468 |
50,459 |
|
Benefits approved - family |
$94,243,053 |
$80,149,665 |
$72,660,125 |
|
Benefits approved - medical |
$102,458,706 |
$87,795,607 |
$77,016,194 |
|
Average weekly payment |
$933.35 |
$919.89 |
$892.67 |
Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums and account balance
|
Quarterly measure |
Q2 2025 |
Q2 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Premiums collected |
$627.5M |
$480.3M |
|
Account balance |
$57M |
$237.7M |
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 |
June 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total jobs listed |
2,046,855 |
2,035,207 |
1,922,783 |
|
Employers with job postings |
24,367 |
24,253 |
23,370 |
|
Employers with accounts |
41,387 |
41,204 |
39,508 |
|
Job seekers with accounts |
1,123,993 |
1,116,075 |
1,037,067 |
|
Customers who found jobs |
74,853 |
74,853 |
79,781 |
ESD employees
|
Demographic |
June 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total employees |
2,237 |
2,248 |
2,245 |
|
Permanent employees |
2,089 |
2,090 |
2,160 |
|
Employees of color |
25.79% |
25.85% |
25.97% |
ESD employee ages
|
Demographic |
<25 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Employee ages |
.98% |
22.93% |
40.01% |
36.08% |
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