KHQ

Washington's unemployment rate slightly above national average

The Washington Employment Security Department has released its latest unemployment data for November, detailing rates by ...
KHQ

Washington job market sees slight rise in unemployment to 4.5% in May

WASHINGTON - New data reveals that Washington state's unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.5% last month, up from 4.4% in April, according to the state's Employment Security Department. The department ...
JD Supra

Oregon and Washington Will Allow Unemployment Benefits for Striking Employees Starting in 2026: Key Takeaways for Employers

Oregon and Washington just became the latest states to make striking employees eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. This marks a major policy shift for both states – especially for ...

Unemployment in Washington increases slightly, while rates in Idaho hold steady

Washington saw a slight increase in unemployment rates, with November's rate at 4.6%. Idaho's rate remained at 3.7%, the same ...
JD Supra

Washington Senate Bill 5041 Expands Unemployment Benefits to Striking and Locked-Out Workers

Washington recently became the third state in the nation—joining New York and New Jersey—to offer unemployment benefits to workers on strike or locked out by their employers. Under the newly signed ...
MyNorthwest.com

WA unemployment holds steady at 4.5%, job growth shows signs of slowing

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 ...
KREM

Washington's unemployment rate holds steady at 4.5%, report shows

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: ...
Tri-City Herald

WA ongoing unemployment claims up by 20% as state grapples with backlog

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, ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

Trump’s workforce purge batters DC job market and leads to rise in homes for sale, report finds

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, ...
HeraldNet

Expected slide in WA unemployment trust fund balance could trigger new tax

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 ...