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  • 1/21/2021

    Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of January 10 - 16, 2021

    During the week of January 10-16, there were 19,212 initial regular unemployment claims (down 29.2 percent from the prior week) and 468,801 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 9.1 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).

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  • 1/20/2021

    Monthly Employment Report for December 2020

    Washington’s economy lost 9,900 jobs in December and the state’s preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate increased from 5.7 percent in November (revised) to 7.1 percent in December according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).

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  • 1/15/2021

    Statement from Commissioner LeVine on unemployment 1099-G forms and tax info for fraud victims

    Employment Security Department (ESD) Commissioner Suzi LeVine shared a statement regarding 2020 tax forms being sent to unemployment claimants this week:
    “As tax filing season begins, it’s important to remember that unemployment benefits are taxable. Over 1 million workers received unemployment benefits from ESD in 2020. This week we began the annual process we conduct of sending customers tax forms ...

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  • 1/14/2021

    Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of January 3 - 9, 2021

    During the week of January 3-9, there were 27,147 initial regular unemployment claims (down 8.4 percent from the prior week) and 515,561 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 7.5 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).

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  • 1/14/2021

    Washington state coalition releases 10-Year Plan to Dismantle Poverty

    Washington state has long ranked among the top states in which to live in the nation, and the state has enacted several leading policies to support lower-income families such as a strong minimum wage, the Washington College Grant, paid family and medical leave, paid sick leave and the nation’s first public long-term care benefit.

    Poverty, however, has been a persistent challenge, even as Washington’s economy has consistently ranked among the best. Despite a strong economy prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly one in four Washingtonians — 1.75 million people, including 500,000 children — struggled to make ends meet. The pandemic ushered in a public health and economic crisis that exposed many existing disparities in our communities.

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  • 1/7/2021

    Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of December 27, 2020 - January 2, 2021

    During the week of December 27- January 2, there were 29,651 initial regular unemployment claims (up 54.5 percent from the prior week) and 557,419 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (up 12.1 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).

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