Articles about Unemployment

Tech avoids steepest job losses as US unemployment reaches historic peak of 14.7%

The U.S. unemployment rate soared to a record 14.7% in April according to the Department of Labor. It’s the highest… Read More

Washington state unemployment claims jump 75% as startups brace for slowdown

Washington state jobless claims surged last week as federally backed, expanded unemployment benefits became available for the first time. Some… Read More

Washington’s new jobless claims dip but state officials warn it’s ‘the calm before the storm’

There were 82,435 new claims for unemployment benefits in Washington state last week, a 42% decline from the week prior.… Read More

Washington state unemployment site buckles under demand as thousands attempt to file jobless claims

Out of work Washingtonians reported frustrating delays over the weekend as they sought to file jobless claims. Washington state opened… Read More

Wash. state gets 150k new unemployment claims; 76% of businesses warn layoffs could be imminent

More than 150,000 people in Washington state filed jobless claims for the first time last week as many businesses buckle… Read More

Technology’s frantic speed will create ‘digital refugees’ with no clear fix, Salesforce’s Benioff warns at Davos

“This year, my heart has been with so many migrants and refugees, 65 million refugees across the world, and thinking… Read More

Chart: Washington state jobless rate rises slightly to 5.9 percent

The economy is still humming in Washington state, thanks in part to booming technology companies like Amazon, Tableau, Zillow and… Read More

Washington unemployment rate drops to 5.8%, lowest in 6 years

Washington’s unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent last month, the lowest mark in six years. The state’s Employment Security Department… Read More

Washington reports 9,500 job losses: Unemployment rate consistent for past 2 months

The latest stats from the state’s Employment Security Department show Washington’s unemployment rate staying consistent over the past two months despite… Read More

Washington state unemployment rate drops below 7% for the first time since 2008

Slowly but surely, the economy is continuing its slow recovery in Washington state. The State Employment Security Department announced that the… Read More

Microsoft wants to create more homegrown engineers using higher H-1B fees

How’s this for a creative twist? Microsoft today suggested that the federal government let employers, including itself, pay higher fees… Read More

Mixed state jobless numbers ‘confound’ economists, but signs point to better times

Numbers sometimes tell strange stories, and that appears to be the case in the latest unemployment report from the Washington… Read More

Unemployment rate drops slightly to 8.5% in Washington

There’s more good news on the job front in Washington state, as the unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent during… Read More

Washington’s jobless rate dips as employers ramp up hiring

Here’s some good news for hump day. Washington’s jobless rate fell to 8.7 percent in November as employers in the… Read More