Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Washington last week compared with the week prior.

Federal worker filings for unemployment insurance in Washington state grew markedly in 2025 as federal employees faced broad cuts and a lengthy government shutdown, according to data from the Washingt ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington's unemployment rate is holding steady at 4.5%, a report released Wednesday shows. This is slightly higher than the national average of 4.2% reported in July 2025. RELATED: ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Washington last week compared with the week prior.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Government Efficiency’s remaking of the federal workforce has battered the Washington job market and put more households in the metropolitan area in financial distress, ...

Washington ongoing unemployment claims rise 20% year-over-year; backlog expands ESD launches 90-day call-center pilot to focus staff on claims processing Federal shutdown, now entering its fifth week, ...

WASHINGTON STATE — New data from the Employment Security Department revealed that Washington state added around 9,000 jobs last month. However, unemployment rates have increased in eastern Washington.

Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve. Officials are ...