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7/15/2020Read More...
Monthly Employment Report for June 2020
Washington’s economy added 71,000 jobs in June and the state’s preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for June decreased from 15.1 percent to 9.8 percent according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). This was the biggest month-to-month drop in the Washington unemployment rate (5.3%) in ESD records going back at least to 1990.
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7/9/2020Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of June 28 – July 4, 2020
During the week of June 28 through July 4, there were 28,393 initial regular unemployment claims (down 11.0% from the prior week) and 736,151 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (up 5.7% from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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7/2/2020Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of June 21-27, 2020
During the week of June 21 through June 27, there were 31,911 initial regular unemployment claims (up 7.8% from the prior week) and 696,272 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 3.1% from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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6/29/2020Read More...
Employment Security previews trust fund forecast ahead of upcoming report
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) will release the Unemployment Trust Fund Forecast later this week, outlining that the department may utilize an interest-free federal loan to pay benefits by the end of the year, based on the latest economic forecast data.
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6/25/2020Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of June 14-20, 2020
During the week of June 14 through June 20, there were 29,612 initial regular unemployment claims (up 2.0% from the prior week) and 718,615 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (up 3.3% from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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6/18/2020Read More...
Initial unemployment insurance claims for week of June 7 - 13, 2020
During the week of June 7th through June 13th, there were 29,028 initial regular unemployment claims (down 2.3% from the prior week) and 695,532 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (a decrease of 34,061) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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6/17/2020Read More...
Monthly Employment Report for May 2020
Washington’s economy added 52,500 jobs in May and the state’s preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for May decreased from 16.3 percent to 15.1 percent according to the Employment Security Department (ESD).
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6/16/2020Read More...
2019 Washington state Average annual wage
Washington’s average annual wage grew by 6.7 percent in calendar year 2019 to $69,000, according to the state Employment Security Department—representing the largest percentage increase year over year since 1999.