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  • 12/15/2021

    Washington’s economy added 12,800 jobs in November. Between October and November, the preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate fell 4.7 percent.

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  • 12/9/2021

    For the 4-week moving average ending Nov. 27, 2021, regular initial claims increased by 189 to a total of 5,461 while regular continued claims decreased by 5,686 to a total of 45,162.

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  • 11/30/2021

    New legislation took effect in August that expanded the qualifying period for people who worked fewer hours because of COVID-19. If they meet other eligibility requirements, they may be able to qualify for paid family or medical leave benefits under this new expansion.

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  • 11/17/2021

    Washington’s economy added 6,300 jobs in October. Between September and October, the preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0 percent.

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  • 11/15/2021

    The 4-week moving average ending Oct. 30, 2021, compared to the 4-week moving average for the week ending Oct. 2, shows that regular continued claims decreased by 13,163 to a total of 50,848. This total is the lowest 4-week moving average for regular continued claims since the start of the pandemic.

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  • 11/10/2021

    ESD guarantees the agency will process all WA Cares Fund exemption applications submitted on or before Dec. 1, 2021, before premiums take effect in January.

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  • 11/10/2021

    New monthly initial claims press release.

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  • 10/20/2021

    Washington’s economy added 17,600 jobs in September. Between August and September, the preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.9 percent.

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