Unemployment benefits in Yakima
Unemployment insurance in Yakima is a Washington program, filed with the state agency rather than with Yakima County. The weekly amount and the number of weeks come from state law, and both are below.
Where a Yakima case goes
Claims from Yakima go to the Washington unemployment agency, not to a Yakima County office. Benefits are paid by the state under the formula below. Yakima has about 97,390 residents (Census Bureau, 2024 estimate).
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Formula
Two quarters × 1.925% (3.85% of their average)
Maximum
$1,208 · up to 26 weeks
Does Yakima have its own rule?
No. RCW 50.20.120; Washington ESD applies across Washington, so a claim from Yakima is decided by the same numbers as one filed anywhere else in the state. What changes locally is which workforce office you deal with in person and how busy it is — not the weekly amount or the number of weeks.
What the statute says
RCW 50.20.120; Washington ESD — Washington Employment Security Department. Bounds effective July 5, 2026: $383 minimum and $1,208 maximum — the highest state maximum in the country, indexed to Washington's average weekly wage each July. You also need at least 680 hours worked in the base year to qualify.
Last checked 2026-08-27. Read the source →
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