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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Labor advocates filled up the governor's conference room on Monday, May 19, 2025 and watched Gov. Bob Ferguson sign Senate Bill ...

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

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

— In the final days of the Washington legislative session, lawmakers hashed out agreements to approve a bill that sets limits on rent increases and a measure that gives striking workers unemployment ...