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4/18/2024Read More...
March 2024 Monthly Employment Report
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy added an estimated 5,300 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate rose from 4.7% in February to 4.8% in March.
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3/22/2024Read More...
Legislature, governor sign off on Employment Security Department bills
OLYMPIA - Thanks to a new state law in Washington, some people may no longer owe interest on their unemployment insurance debt.
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3/20/2024Read More...
February 2024 Monthly Employment Report
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy added an estimated 2,600 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate rose from 4.6% in January to 4.7% in February.
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3/6/2024Read More...
January 2024 Monthly Employment Report
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy lost an estimated 3,600 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate rose from 4.2% in December to 4.6% in January.
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1/22/2024Read More...
New Unemployment Insurance Navigator Program aims to remove barriers to benefits in local communities
The Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) will distribute $2 million in U.S. Department of Labor funds to community organizations to help potential unemployment claimants in underserved communities better understand available benefits.
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1/17/2024Read More...
December 2023 Monthly Employment Report
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy gained an estimated 7,700 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate rose from 4.0% to 4.2% in December.
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12/20/2023Read More...
November 2023 Monthly Employment Report
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy lost an estimated 2,600 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate rose from 3.8% to 4% in November.
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11/22/2023Read More...
September 2023 Monthly Employment Report
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy gained an estimated 7,900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate remained constant at 3.6% in September.