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 April 2025 (PDF, 210 KB)
Unemployment rates
|
Mar 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Statewide rate |
4.4% |
4.4% |
4.6% |
|
Lowest county |
Asotin |
King |
King |
|
Lowest county rate |
3.2% |
4.1% |
4.0% |
|
Highest county |
Ferry |
Ferry |
Ferry |
|
Highest county rate |
8.2% |
10.2% |
10.1% |
Labor force
|
Characteristic |
Mar 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2024 |
Change over month |
Change over year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Labor force |
4,057,832 |
4,062,552 |
4,054,327 |
-4,720 |
3,505 |
|
Unemployed, seeking work |
177,378 |
176,850 |
185,415 |
528 |
-8,037 |
|
Total nonfarm employment |
3,651,800 |
3,657,000 |
3,626,000 |
-5,200 |
25,800 |
Top growth industries
|
Information |
+1,600 |
|---|---|
|
Retail Trade |
+1,400 |
|
Professional and Business Services |
+800 |
Unemployment claims
|
Benefit |
Mar 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular benefits claimants |
74,688 |
77,355 |
67,175 |
|
Continued regular claims |
27.2% |
23.3% |
16.5% |
|
Regular benefits paid |
$168.3M |
$172.3M |
$152.4M |
|
Average weekly benefit |
$716 |
$710 |
$732 |
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 |
Mar 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total LTU job seekers |
36,800 |
37,600 |
27,500 |
|
Percent of job seekers |
20.8% |
21.1% |
15.5% |
|
Percent of total labor force |
0,9% |
0.9% |
0.7% |
|
Percent male |
53% |
52% |
61% |
|
Percent female |
47% |
48% |
39% |
Paid Family and Medical Leave claims and benefits
|
PFML statistic |
Mar 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications submitted |
28,215 |
25,126 |
24,253 |
|
12-month change (%) |
16.3% |
8.1% |
9.3% |
|
Leaves paid |
59,091 |
55,895 |
49,367 |
|
Benefits approved - Family |
$91,087,858 |
$82,035,674 |
$75,009,485 |
|
Benefits approved - Medical |
$92,294,805 |
$77,902,077 |
$76,512,763 |
|
Average weekly payment |
$919.10 |
$906.91 |
$894.40 |
Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums and account balance
|
Quarterly measure |
Q1 2025 |
Q1 202e |
|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Mar 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total jobs listed |
2,013,487 |
2,003,634 |
1,863,215 |
|
Employers with job postings |
24,060 |
23,963 |
22,740 |
|
Employers with accounts |
40,835 |
40,636 |
32,083 |
|
Job seekers with accounts |
1,101,604 |
1,093,762 |
996,111 |
|
Customers who found jobs |
73,617 |
73,605 |
76,313 |
ESD employees
|
Demographic |
Mar 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total employees |
2,260 |
2,264 |
2,218 |
|
Permanent employees |
2,051 |
2,181 |
2,117 |
|
Employees of color |
26.1% |
26.3% |
25.8% |
ESD employee ages
|
Demographic |
<25 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Employee ages |
.7% |
23.6% |
40.2% |
35.5% |
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