WASHINGTON, USA — Unemployment claims from former federal workers have doubled from this time last year, according to the Washington Employment Security Department (ESD). As of Wednesday, 952 federal ...

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 - 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 ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week in a sign that layoffs remain low, even as ...

Whatcom County had a 5.5% unemployment rate in February with 5,911 unemployed people in the county, an increase of 522 unemployed people compared to January. Feburary 2025 Unemployment rates by county ...

While national unemployment figures are released regularly, states like California and Nevada have been higher than the ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits, following recent walkouts by Boeing factory workers, hospital nurses ...

Lawmakers in Washington state approved a measure to allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits, a topic that has proven contentious among state leaders to the south. Washington’s Senate ...

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 ...