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Employment Security Department - Current Law

RCW 39.34, 50.01, 50.08, 50.12, 50.16, 50.38

At the Employment Security Department (ESD), we believe in the Power to Help when people need it most. We provide economic security to the people of Washington every day and in every corner of the state. We help people find jobs, bridge gaps in employment, and provide paid family medical leave. The agency delivers employment services, manages unemployment insurance benefits, collects and analyzes labor market information and administers the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program. ESD is headquartered in Olympia on the capitol campus and serves job seekers at offices throughout Washington. ESD is one of the largest executive agencies in Washington state government, employing approximately 1,900 people.

Agency Mission

We provide our communities with inclusive workforce solutions that promote economic resilience and prosperity.
Request 871,600,000
Net change from current biennium (248,032,000) Decrease
Percent change from current biennium (22.2%) Decrease

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2021-23 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2019-21 Actual 2021-23 Estimated 2023-25 Proposed
337,136,000 2,688,000 General Fund - Federal 974,098,966 334,448,000 213,012,000
444,688,000 Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal 364,879,533 444,688,000 275,137,000
66,128,000 66,128,000 Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal
37,325,000 General Fund - Private/Local 16,153,172 37,325,000 38,663,000
(431,000) Accessible Communities Account - Nonappropriated 176,662 431,000 434,000
Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - Nonappropriated 1,022,268,560
Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 3,777,260
Unemployment Compensation Account - Nonappropriated 5,225,801,341
Unemployment Comp Fed Emp Ben Pmt - Nonappropriated 342,649,292
COVID-19 Unemployment Account - Nonappropriated 25,000,000
14,804,000 General Fund - State 622,790 14,804,000 27,883,000
27,029,000 Administrative Contingency Account - State 19,740,416 27,029,000 28,801,000
68,128,000 Employment Services Administrative - State 42,188,656 68,128,000 80,314,000
145,594,000 Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State 94,233,557 145,594,000 152,840,000
11,283,000 Workforce Education Investment Acc - State 5,262,886 11,283,000 12,486,000
500,000,000 500,000,000 Unemployment Insurance Relief Acct - State
Climate Commitment Account - State 326,000
25,827 25,827 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State
Performance Audits of Government - State 600,000
35,902,000 Long-Term Servs & Sup Trust Account - State 10,417,009 35,902,000 41,104,000
1,688,042,827 568,410,827 Total Appropriated Funds 8,147,270,099 1,119,632,000 871,600,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

  Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   Actual Estimated Proposed
State Building Construction Account - State
Total Appropriated Funds

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 1,235,536,823 933,436,657 116,778,318 443,641,000 427,959,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
1,041,945,427 202.5% (506,335,931) (32.5%) (178,614,974) (17.0%)

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Estimated 2022-23 Estimated 2023-24 Proposed 2024-25 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 2,650.4 2,671.8 2,117.4 2,202.4 2,131.5