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3/24/2021Read More...
February 2021 Monthly Employment Report
Washington’s economy added 24,500 jobs in February and the state’s preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate decreased from 6.0 percent in January (revised) to 5.6 percent in February according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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3/18/2021Read More...
New unemployment insurance claims for week of March 7 – 13, 2021
During the week of March 7 – March 13, there were 11,699 initial regular unemployment claims (down 0.5 percent from the prior week) and 449,838 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 0.8 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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3/16/2021Read More...
January 2021 Monthly Employment Report
Washington’s economy added 4,400 jobs in January and the state’s preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate decreased from 7.1 percent in December (revised) to 6.0 percent in January according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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3/11/2021Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of February 28 - March 6, 2021
During the week of February 28 – March 6, there were 11,760 initial regular unemployment claims (down 9.2 percent from the prior week) and 453,503 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 1.3 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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3/10/2021Read More...
Monthly Employment Report for January 2021 will be released on March 16th
Monthly Employment Report for January 2021 will be released on March 16th instead of March 10th.
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3/10/2021Read More...
Statement from Commissioner Feek regarding the new federal stimulus package
OLYMPIA - Employment Security Department Acting Commissioner Cami Feek released this statement regarding the passage of the new federal stimulus bill. This bill is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden later this week, averting the expiration of several key unemployment benefits.
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3/9/2021Read More...
Per federal guidelines, Extended Benefits program set to end in Washington
OLYMPIA – Due to the lower unemployment rate in Washington state, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) notified the Employment Security Department last week that our state’s Extended Benefits (EB) program is ending March 13, 2021.
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3/4/2021Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of February 21 - 27, 2021
During the week of February 21 - 27, there were 12,958 initial regular unemployment claims (down 7.7 percent from the prior week) and 459,328 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 0.6 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).