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Unemployment rates
|
July 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Statewide rate |
4.5% |
4.5% |
4.5% |
|
Lowest county |
San Juan |
San Juan |
San Juan |
|
Lowest county rate |
3.1% |
2.6% |
3.6% |
|
Highest county |
Wahkiakum |
Wahkiakum |
Ferry |
|
Highest county rate |
7.3% |
5.5% |
7.2% |
Labor force
|
Characteristic |
July 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2024 |
Change over month |
Change over year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Labor force |
4,024,948 |
4,033,178 |
4,067,770 |
-8,230 |
-42,822 |
|
Unemployed, seeking work |
181,039 |
180,515 |
182,983 |
524 |
-1,944 |
|
Total nonfarm employment |
3,645,400 |
3,634,600 |
3,646,100 |
10,800 |
-700 |
Top growth industries
|
Leisure and hospitality |
4,300 |
|---|---|
|
Transportation, warehousing and utilities |
2,600 |
|
Manufacturing |
2,100 |
Unemployment claims
|
Benefit |
July 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular benefits claimants |
64,181 |
62,306 |
61,365 |
|
Continued regular claims |
21.4% |
20.1% |
16.6% |
|
Regular benefits paid |
$167.5M |
$147.3M |
$146.7M |
|
Average weekly benefit |
$746 |
$744 |
$714 |
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 |
July 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total LTU job seekers |
37,400 |
36,800 |
36,500 |
|
Percent of job seekers |
21.3% |
20.8% |
18.5% |
|
Percent of total labor force |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
|
Percent male |
59% |
57% |
51% |
|
Percent female |
41% |
43% |
49% |
Paid Family and Medical Leave claims and benefits
|
PFML statistic |
July 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications submitted |
29,545 |
28,450 |
25,557 |
|
12-month change (%) |
15.60% |
19.0% |
24.06% |
|
Leaves paid |
60,825 |
63,499 |
51,356 |
|
Benefits approved - family |
$87,535,758 |
$94,243,053 |
$77,346,265 |
|
Benefits approved - medical |
$89,456,079 |
$102,458,706 |
$77,908,440 |
|
Average weekly payment |
$945.63 |
$933.35 |
$902.52 |
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 |
July 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total jobs listed |
2,060,532 |
2,046,855 |
1,922,783 |
|
Employers with job postings |
24,462 |
24,367 |
23,370 |
|
Employers with accounts |
41,546 |
41,387 |
39,508 |
|
Job seekers with accounts |
1,132,662 |
1,123,993 |
1,037,067 |
ESD employees
|
Demographic |
July 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total employees |
2,181 |
2,237 |
2,233 |
|
Permanent employees |
2,070 |
2,089 |
2,159 |
|
Employees of color |
25.91% |
25.79% |
25.9 |
ESD employee ages
|
Demographic |
<25 |
25-39 |
40-54 |
55+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Employee ages |
.92% |
22.65% |
39.98% |
36.45% |
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