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If you have employees working in Washington, you likely must pay unemployment taxes on their wages in this state. Tax reports or tax and wage reports are due quarterly. Liable employers must submit a tax report every quarter, even if there are no paid employees that quarter or taxes are unable to be paid.
This report provides information on Washington state’s employer contributions, benefits, and UI trust fund current and projected balances. The Employment Security Department’s unemployment trust fund projections are reviewed and adjusted three times a year (June, September, and November).
We report the unemployment rate statewide and for the nation, the number of people in Washington’s workforce and the number of jobs by industry. Open the September 2024 monthly employment report (State and Seattle Metropolitan Division only). Report charts and tables are also available.
Our information includes data and analysis of Washington state's employment conditions, economy, job market and workforce. Our tools and reports use Washington state labor market information to help job seekers, employers and public officials make informed career, hiring or policy decisions.
Unemployment benefits provide you with temporary income when you lose your job through no fault of your own. The money partly replaces your lost earnings and helps you pay expenses while looking for new work. The benefits, from taxes your former employer(s) paid, are not based on financial need.
Washington’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December 2022 is 4.2 percent. The revised estimated November 2022 unemployment rate is at 4.0 percent.
Unemployment insurance claims and benefits data provides weekly and monthly snapshots of the number of new unemployment insurance claims and continued claims, including industry, occupational and demographic detail.
