Washington's filings to start likely employers per 1,000 residents, as a percent of the U.S. rate: 87% (2015), 90% (2016), 88% (2017), 91% (2018), 87% (2019), 74% (2020), 75% (2021), 77% (2022), 75% (2023), 82% (2024) and 81% (2025). Washington averaged 89% of the U.S. rate in 2015-2019 and 77% in 2020-2025.
| usPer1000 | waPer1000 | waShareOfUsRate | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.74 | 3.27 | 87 | 2015 |
| 3.77 | 3.41 | 90 | 2016 |
| 3.85 | 3.38 | 88 | 2017 |
| 4.05 | 3.69 | 91 | 2018 |
| 3.98 | 3.47 | 87 | 2019 |
| 4.58 | 3.41 | 74 | 2020 |
| 5.54 | 4.13 | 75 | 2021 |
| 5.15 | 3.95 | 77 | 2022 |
| 5.48 | 4.13 | 75 | 2023 |
| 5.04 | 4.15 | 82 | 2024 |
| 5 | 4.05 | 81 | 2025 |