Washington jobless claims, week of Aug 8, 2026
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Washington workers filed 5,307 initial unemployment claims in the week ending Aug 8, 2026; the steadier four-week average is 4,749, down 5.9% from a year ago. Statewide, weekly, not seasonally adjusted — the update to the jobless-claims post.
Source: U.S. Employment and Training Administration, initial unemployment-insurance claims for Washington, weekly, not seasonally adjusted, via FRED WAICLAIMS. Auto-generated each build.