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Supporting workers when they need it the most, and helping employers build their workforce

December 2024
Unemployment rate
Seasonally adjusted
4.5%
0.1%
December 2024
Total unemployment
Seasonally adjusted
181,451
3,847
December 2024
Payroll employment
Seasonally adjusted
3,644,100
11,800

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State unemployment rate decreases slightly in December as Washington adds jobs
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State unemployment rate dips in November as Washington adds jobs
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UI Navigator program makes strides during first year

Nearly a year has passed since Employment Security Department and nine community-based organizations kicked off a new program to help potential unemployment claimants in underserved communities better understand available benefits. 

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