Labor market report library

Find current and past data and documents about labor market information in Washington.

Our new report library contains all the same data sets and reports. Now we've sorted the reports into areas of interest.

If you know the exact file you want you can skip to the last section, all library reports, to view the full list of reports in alphabetical order.

For information not provided here, please contact your local area economist or make a general inquiry. 

Jobs, careers and occupations

These reports show how Washington’s job market is doing by giving a clear look at unemployment and job changes, long‑term economic trends, differences in jobs and wages across regions and the skills and occupations employers are seeking.

Labor market updates

Quarterly labor market briefing

Quarterly overview of the state’s labor market conditions including unemployment rate, benefit claims and changes in the number of jobs.

Labor market and economic report

Annual overview of the Washington labor market and economy. The report includes employment trends, unemployment, wage projections, employment projections and other trends in the labor market.

Business Employment Dynamics (BED)

Learn about job gains and losses in Washington's private sector.

The number of jobs for occupations

Occupational employment and wage statistics (OEWS)

An annual data set you can use to compare jobs counts and wages regionally and by occupation.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

What employers are looking for

Employer demand reports

Monthly report of the top 20 most in-demand job skills, certifications, occupations and employers by county. (Based on online job listings.)

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page

Pay and wage trends

These reports show how jobs and wages differ across industries and occupations, how key benefit and paid‑leave programs affect worker earnings and how statewide labor market conditions shape wage growth over time.

Wages by industry and occupation

Washington quarterly benchmark (WA-QB)

Monthly reports of job counts by industry and of job gains and losses. This data is good for planning, budgeting and workforce analysis.

Data sets not adjusted for seasonality of jobs (NSA)

Data sets adjusted for seasonality of jobs (SA)

Occupational employment and wage statistics (OEWS)

An annual data set you can use to compare jobs counts and wages regionally and by occupation.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

This annualized report gives employment and wage totals and averages in industries covered by unemployment insurance. It includes information for the state and each county.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Benefits and paid leave programs

Training benefits programs

The training benefits program provides extended unemployment benefits to qualifying unemployment insurance claimants who need training for a new career. This five-year report contains wage data relating to this program.

Paid family and medical leave (PFML)

The paid family and medical leave program provides extended paid time off for Washington workers with serious health conditions and those who need to care for family members. The quarterly actuarial report assesses the financial health of the program and makes recommendations for future premium rates.

Unemployment insurance trust fund reports

The unemployment insurance trust fund is the account used to fund Washington state’s unemployment insurance program. These forecast reports show the current fund status and projections for its future financial health.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Program evaluations

Reports published in 2025

Reports published in 2024

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Labor market updates

Quarterly labor market briefing

Quarterly overview of the state’s labor market conditions including unemployment rate, benefit claims and changes in the number of jobs.

Labor market and economic report

Annual overview of the Washington labor market and economy. The report includes employment trends, unemployment, wage projections, employment projections and other trends in the labor market.

Other wages data

Median and hourly wages

See how wages for workers in Washington have changed over time.

Unemployment and workforce changes

These reports show monthly shifts in unemployment, job gains and losses, claims activity, and the financial health of key benefit programs. They also provide annual and quarterly updates that reveal broader labor market trends, industry changes and how the state tracks and responds to workforce needs.

Trends in unemployment

Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

Monthly LAUS data files show unemployment increases and decreases. This includes the number of people in Washington who are working, looking for work, or unemployed, and what percentage of the labor force is out of work. You can view those details by county or region and track monthly changes.

Distressed areas list

Distressed areas are counties where the three-year unemployment rate is at least 20 percent higher than the statewide average.

Employment statistics

Current employment statistics (CES)

Monthly survey data that gives a quick snapshot of employment trends. Learn about timely estimates of employment by industry (nonfarm) and workers’ hours and earnings.

Data sets adjusted for seasonality of jobs (SA)

Data sets not adjusted for seasonality of jobs (NSA)

Additional CES data

Washington quarterly benchmark (WA-QB)

Monthly reports of job counts by industry and of job gains and losses. This data is good for planning, budgeting and workforce analysis.

Data sets not adjusted for seasonality of jobs (NSA)

Data sets adjusted for seasonality of jobs (SA)

Unemployment insurance claims and benefits

See how many workers are filing for unemployment benefits across Washington and by county.

 Week 52 reports: Dec. 22-28, 2025

Unemployment insurance trust fund reports

The unemployment insurance trust fund is the account used to fund Washington state’s unemployment insurance program. These forecast reports show the current fund status and projections for its future financial health.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Paid family and medical leave (PFML)

The paid family and medical leave program provides extended paid time off for Washington workers with serious health conditions and those who need to care for family members. The quarterly actuarial report assesses the financial health of the program and makes recommendations for future premium rates.

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) reports

These ETA reports show how quickly unemployment insurance claims, determinations, and appeals are processed, which reveals both the efficiency of the system and the scale of workforce disruptions. By tracking timeliness and caseloads, they highlight trends in layoffs, eligibility disputes, and the overall responsiveness of the unemployment safety net during periods of workforce change.

Business Employment Dynamics (BED)

Learn about job gains and losses in Washington's private sector.

Labor market updates

Occupational employment and wage statistics (OEWS)

An annual data set you can use to compare jobs counts and wages regionally and by occupation.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

This annualized report gives employment and wage totals and averages in industries covered by unemployment insurance. It includes information for the state and each county.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Establishment size annual reports

Annual data set can help you understand the structure of Washington’s labor market. This includes the breakdown of workplaces by number of employees and the number of jobs by establishment size. The data is organized by industry sector and by county.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Quarterly labor market briefing

Quarterly overview of the state’s labor market conditions including unemployment rate, benefit claims and changes in the number of jobs.

Labor market and economic report

Annual overview of the Washington labor market and economy. The report includes employment trends, unemployment, wage projections, employment projections and other trends in the labor market.

Sharing workforce data statewide

Annual workforce information grant performance reports

This report describes activities related to the workforce information grant (WIGs). It describes how Washington tracks job trends, shares unemployment and workforce data with schools and businesses, and uses that information to prepare workers for industries that are growing or shrinking.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Key industry and economic developments

These reports show how industries are growing or shrinking, how wages and employment are changing, and how broader economic conditions shape the state’s workforce and business landscape.

How industries are changing

Quarterly labor market briefing

Quarterly overview of the state’s labor market conditions including unemployment rate, benefit claims and changes in the number of jobs.

Labor market and economic report

Annual overview of the Washington labor market and economy. The report includes employment trends, unemployment, wage projections, employment projections and other trends in the labor market.

Current employment statistics (CES)

Monthly survey data that gives a quick snapshot of employment trends. Learn about timely estimates of employment by industry (nonfarm) and workers’ hours and earnings.

Data sets adjusted for seasonality of jobs (SA)

Data sets not adjusted for seasonality of jobs (NSA)

Additional CES data

Washington quarterly benchmark (WA-QB)

Monthly reports of job counts by industry and of job gains and losses. This data is good for planning, budgeting and workforce analysis.

Data sets not adjusted for seasonality of jobs (NSA)

Data sets adjusted for seasonality of jobs (SA)

Employer demand reports

Monthly report of the top 20 most in-demand job skills, certifications, occupations and employers by county. (Based on online job listings.)

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page. 

Wages and compensation trends

Occupational employment and wage statistics (OEWS)

An annual data set you can use to compare jobs counts and wages regionally and by occupation.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

This annualized report gives employment and wage totals and averages in industries covered by unemployment insurance. It includes information for the state and each county.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Median and hourly wages

See how wages for workers in Washington have changed over time.

Establishment size annual reports

Annual data set can help you understand the structure of Washington’s labor market. This includes the breakdown of workplaces by number of employees and the number of jobs by establishment size. The data is organized by industry sector and by county.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Impact of economy on workforce

Unemployment insurance claims and benefits

See how many workers are filing for unemployment benefits across Washington and by county.

 Week 52 reports: Dec. 22-28, 2025

Paid family and medical leave (PFML)

The paid family and medical leave program provides extended paid time off for Washington workers with serious health conditions and those who need to care for family members. The quarterly actuarial report assesses the financial health of the program and makes recommendations for future premium rates.

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) reports

These ETA reports show how quickly unemployment insurance claims, determinations, and appeals are processed, which reveals both the efficiency of the system and the scale of workforce disruptions. By tracking timeliness and caseloads, they highlight trends in layoffs, eligibility disputes, and the overall responsiveness of the unemployment safety net during periods of workforce change.

Tracking and sharing labor insights

Annual workforce information grant performance reports

This report describes activities related to the workforce information grant (WIGs). It describes how Washington tracks job trends, shares unemployment and workforce data with schools and businesses, and uses that information to prepare workers for industries that are growing or shrinking.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Workforce support programs and benefits

These reports show how Washington’s workforce support programs operate, including unemployment benefits, paid leave, training assistance and WorkSource services. They help you understand who these programs serve, how they’re performing and how they respond to changes in the labor market.

Programs that support workers

Paid family and medical leave (PFML)

The paid family and medical leave program provides extended paid time off for Washington workers with serious health conditions and those who need to care for family members. The quarterly actuarial report assesses the financial health of the program and makes recommendations for future premium rates.

Training benefits programs

The training benefits program provides extended unemployment benefits to qualifying unemployment insurance claimants who need training for a new career. This five-year report contains wage data relating to this program.

Program evaluations

Reports published in 2025

Reports published in 2024

Unemployment claims and funding

Unemployment insurance claims and benefits

See how many workers are filing for unemployment benefits across Washington and by county.

 Week 52 reports: Dec. 22-28, 2025

Unemployment insurance trust fund reports

The unemployment insurance trust fund is the account used to fund Washington state’s unemployment insurance program. These forecast reports show the current fund status and projections for its future financial health.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Tools for workforce planning

Annual workforce information grant performance reports

This report describes activities related to the workforce information grant (WIGs). It describes how Washington tracks job trends, shares unemployment and workforce data with schools and businesses, and uses that information to prepare workers for industries that are growing or shrinking.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Current employment statistics (CES)

Monthly survey data that gives a quick snapshot of employment trends. Learn about timely estimates of employment by industry (nonfarm) and workers’ hours and earnings.

Data sets adjusted for seasonality of jobs (SA)

Data sets not adjusted for seasonality of jobs (NSA)

Additional CES data

Insights from research data analysis

These reports provide research-based insights into Washington’s workforce by analyzing program outcomes, financial trends, and employer demand. They help you understand how workers use key benefits, how program funding is changing and which skills and occupations are most needed across the state.

Support program performance

Training benefits programs

The training benefits program provides extended unemployment benefits to qualifying unemployment insurance claimants who need training for a new career. This five-year report contains wage data relating to this program.

Paid family and medical leave (PFML)

The paid family and medical leave program provides extended paid time off for Washington workers with serious health conditions and those who need to care for family members. The quarterly actuarial report assesses the financial health of the program and makes recommendations for future premium rates.

Unemployment insurance trust fund reports

The unemployment insurance trust fund is the account used to fund Washington state’s unemployment insurance program. These forecast reports show the current fund status and projections for its future financial health.

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page.

Program evaluations

Reports published in 2025

Reports published in 2024

What employers need from the workforce

Employer demand reports

Monthly report of the top 20 most in-demand job skills, certifications, occupations and employers by county. (Based on online job listings.)

2025 employer demand

Find more past reports in the all library reports section at the end of this page

All library reports

All reports from this library, listed in alphabetical order. If an older report you’re looking for is no longer published on this website, we invite you to contact lmir@esd.wa.gov for assistance.

Business employment dynamics (BED)

Current employment statistics (CES)

Data sets adjusted for seasonality of jobs (SA)

Data sets not adjusted for seasonality of jobs (NSA)

Additional CES data

Distressed areas list

Employer demand report

Employer demand reports

2025 employer demand

2024 employer demand

2023 employer demand

Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

Establishment size annual reports

Revised reports

Revised reports include updated data from their original publication. We publish updated data files as our data sources become more complete and additional information becomes available over time.

Labor market and economic report

Local area unemployment statistics (LAUS)

Median and hourly wages

Occupational employment and wage statistics (OEWS)

Paid family medical leave (PFML)

Program evaluations, research and analysis

Reports published in 2025

Reports published in 2024

Reports published in 2023

Reports published in 2021

Quarterly census of employment and wages (QCEW)

Past reports

Quarterly labor market briefings/report

Training benefits programs

Unemployment insurance claims and benefits

 Week 52 reports: Dec. 22-28, 2025

Unemployment insurance trust fund reports

2025

2024

2023

Washington quarterly benchmark (WA-QB)

Data sets not adjusted for seasonality of jobs (NSA)

Data sets adjusted for seasonality of jobs (SA)

Working papers

Working papers are early research drafts. They have not yet been peer reviewed or submitted to a journal. They are shared here so economists and subject‑matter experts can offer feedback before formal submission.

Workforce information grant (WIGs) performance reports

WorkSource system performance

View the WorkSource report dashboard on the Workforce Professionals Center's website.

Additional resources