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Employment Security Department

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 967,000,000
Net change from current biennium 21,179,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 2.2% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2023-25 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2021-23 Actual 2023-25 Estimated 2025-27 Proposed
177,579,000 General Fund - Federal 183,334,660 177,579,000 182,054,000
309,454,000 Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal 343,224,854 309,454,000 311,360,000
Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal 48,994,214
38,529,000 General Fund - Private/Local 13,813,535 38,529,000 38,893,000
(432,000) Accessible Communities Account - Nonappropriated 106,643 432,000 437,000
Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - Nonappropriated 2,629,572,359
Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated
Unemployment Compensation Account - Nonappropriated 2,161,576,832
Unemployment Comp Fed Emp Ben Pmt - Nonappropriated 68,757,910
COVID-19 Unemployment Account - Nonappropriated
58,154,000 General Fund - State 11,947,848 58,154,000 3,212,000
42,652,000 Administrative Contingency Account - State 19,931,495 42,652,000 63,786,000
97,414,000 Employment Services Administrative - State 53,291,894 97,414,000 134,998,000
160,205,000 Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State 111,744,552 160,205,000 191,733,000
15,557,000 Workforce Education Investment Acc - State 10,871,135 15,557,000 1,000
Unemployment Insurance Relief Acct - State 499,969,715
404,000 Climate Commitment Account - State 404,000 404,000
250,000 250,000 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State
45,441,000 Long-Term Servs & Sup Trust Account - State 31,176,104 45,441,000 40,122,000
945,639,000 (182,000) Total Appropriated Funds 6,188,313,750 945,821,000 967,000,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 394,969,993 419,187,327 169,612,291 501,138,000 465,862,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
777,694,574 141.2% (739,607,032) (55.7%) 378,200,382 64.2%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Estimated 2024-25 Estimated 2025-26 Proposed 2026-27 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 2,141.3 2,166.4 2,203.9 2,439.8 2,342.6