Washington ESD total unemployment spending - where can I find these numbers?

You'll want to check the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) website. They publish annual budget documents that break down spending by agency including Washington ESD. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) usually has detailed expenditure data.

The Washington ESD annual reports might have what you're looking for too. I remember seeing spending breakdowns when I was researching unemployment statistics last year.

If you need to contact Washington ESD directly for specific data requests, I had luck using Claimyr.com to get through to their administrative offices. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works. Much easier than trying to call their main number.

The US Department of Labor also publishes state-by-state unemployment spending data in their annual reports. Might be worth checking their website for Washington-specific numbers.

What time period are you looking at? The numbers changed dramatically during COVID with all the extra programs they had to manage.

Try the Washington State Legislature's budget documents too. They usually have detailed agency spending breakdowns when they're reviewing budget requests.

Also check if Washington ESD publishes quarterly financial reports. Some agencies do more frequent reporting than just annual.

The Washington State Auditor's office might have audit reports with spending data if you need verified numbers for official purposes.

If the online sources don't have exactly what you need, calling Washington ESD's public information office might help. Like I mentioned before, Claimyr can help you get through their phone system without the usual hassles.

Don't forget about the Washington State Archives. They might have historical spending data if you need to go back several years.

Freedom of Information Act requests might be another option if the data isn't readily available online. Washington has pretty good public records laws.

What's this research for if you don't mind me asking? Academic project or something else?

The Employment Security Department's strategic plan documents sometimes include spending projections and historical data too.

One more thought - the Governor's budget proposals usually have detailed spending breakdowns by agency. Those are always public and pretty comprehensive.

If you end up finding good sources, would you mind sharing what worked? I might need similar data for a project down the road.

The Washington Research Council sometimes publishes analysis of state spending that might have the numbers you're looking for too.

Good luck with your research! Sounds like you have plenty of leads to follow up on now.

Just remember if you need to contact any of these agencies directly, services like Claimyr can save you hours of trying to get through busy phone lines. The government offices are usually swamped.

Hope your project goes well! This kind of analysis is really important for understanding how our unemployment system is working.

One last thought - university libraries sometimes have access to government databases that aren't easily searchable online. If you're affiliated with a school, that might be another avenue.

The Washington State Treasurer's office also publishes detailed financial reports that might have the unemployment spending data you're looking for. Their Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) includes expenditures by fund and program. Since unemployment benefits come from specific trust funds, those numbers should be clearly broken out. You can usually find several years of historical data in their reports section.