Unemployment claims in Washington state have risen, with ongoing claims up 22% year-over-year and initial claims up 8%, ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...

As the federal government shutdown extends into its 22nd day, more federal workers are applying for unemployment benefits in Washington state. The Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) ...

The spike means that those coming onto unemployment insurance are staying on longer as they struggle to find jobs.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week, Haver Analytics ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, economists estimated on Thursday, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) has announced a change in unemployment benefits call center hours as part of a 90-day pilot project.

More than 1,600 federal workers in Washington state have filed for unemployment benefits since the government shutdown began at the start of October. Of the 1,625 claims the state Employment Security ...

Nearly one month into the government shutdown, hundreds of federal workers in Washington state have applied for unemployment benefits.

WASHINGTON >> The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased to a 10-month high last week, suggesting the labor market was losing momentum and keeping hopes of a ...