The Washington Employment Security Department will continue its adjusted unemployment benefits call center hours through June 30, 2026, after reporting improved service and efficiency during a 90-day ...

Washington’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.5% in July, the Employment Security Department confirmed. The state added 10,800 jobs, showing signs of continued, but slowing growth, according to the ...

Washington and Idaho both released statewide unemployment rates on Wednesday for the month of November 2025. In Washington, the economy decreased by an estimated 1,500 jobs and the monthly ...

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.

SPOKANE, Wash. — As unemployment claims skyrocket around the nation, people applying for benefits are expressing frustration with the system amid a backlog of claims. “Typically during a recession or ...

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

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 ...