Washington Unemployment Phone Number
To reach Washington's unemployment office by phone, call 800-318-6022. The agency is Employment Security Department (ESD).
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to noon
Call 800-318-6022Jobareer is not the state. This is the agency's number, from its own website.
Every line, and what it is for
Claims Center: talk with a claims agent about unemployment benefits (English or Spanish)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to noon
File weekly claims by the automated phone system (same number)
12:01 a.m. Sunday to 4 p.m. Friday
Collections Unit: help repaying a benefits overpayment
Report fraud or identity theft (Office of Special Investigations)
Good to know
Phones are busiest Mondays and early each day; the page says the best times are the hour before close Tuesday to Thursday, or Fridays. Claims agents cannot help with account access. Washington Relay Service: 711.
More about unemployment in Washington
Washington unemployment: how to file, claiming each week, how much it pays and the weekly job search.
Where this comes from
We read these numbers on October 14, 2026, on a page of the agency's own website. Agencies change their lines and hours, so if a number here does not work, check that page. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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