The Employment Security Department has begun working with recently laid-off federal employees to get them back to work. On Feb. 21, ESD reported an increase in unemployment claims from federal workers ...

Washingtonians are facing severe delays in unemployment claims, causing financial, health and logistical hardships. Chronic understaffing, poor communication and lack of guidance for complex claims ...

Employment grew by only 0.3 percent between September 2024 to September 2025, she said. The sluggish report marks the seventh consecutive month that the county’s growth was less than 0.5 percent — ...

Washington businesses shed an estimated 27,400 jobs from September 2024 to September 2025 (not seasonally adjusted). During that time, private sector employment decreased by 0.7%, or 20,400 jobs.

Staff at the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) have been overwhelmed with applications for the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave program. Therefore, ESD wants to hire more ...