U.S. employers added 228k jobs in March amid federal layoffs and tariff announcements. Job growth in Washington is off to a ...

In a news release last week, the state Employment Security Department said Washington's unemployment rate decreased to 4.3% in January, the latest month available, but recent federal layoffs ...

In February 2025, the labor market in Washington state revealed a discouraging trend, as the state experienced a decline in nonfarm employment paired with a slow rise in the unemployment rate, ...

Monthly unemployment rates for Whatcom County and Bellingham increased in February, while Washington’s rate also increased and rose to the 13th highest rate in the country. Whatcom County had a 5.5% ...

SEATTLE — There is a bill moving through the Washington state Legislature that would raise the cap on property taxes from 1% ...

according to a March 26 press release from the Washington State Employment Security Department. The state's rate was 4.3% in January. Job growth in Washington was off to a "slow start" in 2025 ...

according to a report from the Washington State Employment Security Department. According to the report, preliminary estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that nonfarm payrolls ...

January 2025 Unemployment rates by county Washington State Employment Security Department ESDWAGOV In December, Whatcom County’s unemployment rate was 4.7% with 5,217 residents receiving ...