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6/15/2021Read More...
2020 Average Annual Wage
Washington’s average annual wage grew by 10.1 percent in 2020 to $76,741, according to the state Employment Security Department—representing the largest percentage increase in the average annual wage year over year on record.
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6/10/2021Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of May 30 - June 5, 2021
During the week of May 30 – June 5, there were 8,868 initial regular unemployment claims (down 12.1 percent from the prior week) and 386,317 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (up 1.2 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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6/3/2021Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of May 23 - 29, 2021
During the week of May 23 – May 29, there were 10,085 initial regular unemployment claims (down 13.6 percent from the prior week) and 381,640 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 8.4 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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5/27/2021Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of May 16 - 22, 2021
During the week of May 16 – May 22, there were 11,666 initial regular unemployment claims (down 40.5 percent from the prior week) and 416,462 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 11.2 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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5/20/2021Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of May 9 - 15, 2021
During the the week of May 9 – May 15, there were 19,619 initial regular unemployment claims (up 18.2 percent from the prior week) and 469,098 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (up 7.6 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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5/19/2021Read More...
Monthly Employment Report for April 2021: Payroll employment growth slows in April but remains positive
Washington’s economy added 11,200 jobs in April and the state’s preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate stayed constant at 5.5 percent from March to April, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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5/18/2021Read More...
Employment Security Department asks for immigrant advocates to participate in unemployment report
The 2021-2023 fiscal biennium operating appropriations bill (SB 5092) requires the Employment Security Department (ESD) to produce a report by November 5, 2021, on the feasibility of replicating the existing Unemployment Insurance program to serve individuals not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits due to immigration status.
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5/13/2021Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of May 2 - 8, 2021
During the week of May 2 – May 8, there were 16,605 initial regular unemployment claims (up 58.0 percent from the prior week) and 436,114 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (up 7.9 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
