US Initial Jobless Claims in Washington
US Initial Jobless Claims in Washington stood at 62,176 weeks on Oct 3, 2026, according to US Department of Labor (ETA 539). It is one of the indicators in the State unemployment benefits table (Value · Daily), with a complete series running from Feb 8, 1986 to Oct 3, 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the State unemployment benefits table
| Indicator | 03-10-2026 | 26-09-2026 | 19-09-2026 | 12-09-2026 | 05-09-2026 | 29-08-2026 | 22-08-2026 | 15-08-2026 | 08-08-2026 | 01-08-2026 | |
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| Continued Weeks Claimed | |||||||||||
| Washington | 62,176 | 62,382 | 62,845 | 63,851 | 63,639 | 64,601 | 65,926 | 66,762 | 67,636 | 67,512 | |
| Washington, D.C | 6,602 | 6,751 | 6,854 | 7,115 | 7,162 | 7,457 | 7,540 | 8,080 | 7,919 | 7,853 |
Understanding US Initial Jobless Claims in Washington
This series measures the volume of newly submitted unemployment insurance applications filed by workers experiencing job loss throughout Washington state. It captures the immediate influx of newly separated individuals seeking benefits, separating them from continuing claimants who maintain active status from prior weeks. Independent contractors and workers without sufficient covered earnings are excluded from the scope.
Released weekly, the statistics undergo periodic revisions to account for administrative adjustments and delayed filings. The state's exposure to seasonal aerospace, agricultural, and maritime industries introduces significant volatility into unadjusted figures. Analysts evaluating labor market health should rely on week-over-week comparisons of seasonally adjusted data to filter out predictable calendar variations.