Graph and download economic data for Initial Claims (ICNSA) from 1967-01-07 to 2025-08-23 about initial claims and USA.

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Data - 2020 year to dateThis map contain Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims data, from the United State Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, starting on 01/01/2020 and updated weekly. These data are used in current economic analysis of unemployment trends in the nation, and in each state. Initial claims is a measure of emerging unemployment. It counts the number of new persons claiming unemployment benefits and it is released after one week.Continued claims is a measure of the total number of persons claiming unemployment benefits, and it is released one week later than the initial claims.The data is organized by state, with the following attributes (as defined by the United State Department of Labor) repeated for each weekWeek/date when claims were filedNumber of initial claimsWeek/date reflected in the data weekNumber of continued claims Total covered employment Insured unemployment rateThe latest information on unemployment insurance claims can be found here.TECHNICAL NOTESThese data represent the weekly unemployment insurance (UI) claims reported by each state's unemployment insurance program offices. These claims may be used for monitoring workload volume, assessing state program operations and for assessing labor market conditions. States initially report claims directly taken by the state liable for the benefit payments, regardless of where the claimant who filed the claim resided. These are the basis for the advance initial claims and continued claims reported each week. These data come from ETA 538, Advance Weekly Initial and Continued Claims Report. The following week initial claims and continued claims are revised based on a second reporting by states that reflect the claimants by state of residence. These data come from the ETA 539, Weekly Claims and Extended Benefits Trigger Data Report.A. Initial ClaimsAn initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The claimant requests a determination of basic eligibility for the UI program. When an initial claim is filed with a state, certain programmatic activities take place and these result in activity counts including the count of initial claims. The count of U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance is a leading economic indicator because it is an indication of emerging labor market conditions in the country. However, these are weekly administrative data which are difficult to seasonally adjust, making the series subject to some volatility.B. Continued Weeks ClaimedA person who has already filed an initial claim and who has experienced a week of unemployment then files a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims are also referred to as insured unemployment. The count of U.S. continued weeks claimed is also a good indicator of labor market conditions. Continued claims reflect the current number of insured unemployed workers filing for UI benefits in the nation. While continued claims are not a leading indicator (they roughly coincide with economic cycles at their peaks and lag at cycle troughs), they provide confirming evidence of the direction of the U.S. economyC. Seasonal Adjustments and Annual RevisionsOver the course of a year, the weekly changes in the levels of initial claims and continued claims undergo regularly occurring fluctuations. These fluctuations may result from seasonal changes in weather, major holidays, the opening and closing of schools, or other similar events. Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern each year, their influence on the level of a series can be tempered by adjusting for regular seasonal variation. These adjustments make trend and cycle developments easier to spot. At the beginning of each calendar year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) with a set of seasonal factors to apply to the unadjusted data during that year. Concurrent with the implementation and release of the new seasonal factors, ETA incorporates revisions to the UI claims historical series caused by updates to the unadjusted data.

Initial Jobless Claims in the United States decreased to 229 thousand in the week ending August 23 of 2025 from 234 thousand in the previous week. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Initial Jobless Claims - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This dataset reports total weekly unemployment insurance initial claims and continued weeks claimed statewide in Iowa by week. Data for the most current week is preliminary and will be revised the following week. Initial claims data for states are combined and published weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. This national data is widely reported as an economic indicator. This data is based on the ETA-539 report. This dataset is based on administrative data. Claims activity represents the week the claims were processed. It may not always represent the week unemployment occurred.

Graph and download economic data for Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) (CCNSA) from 1967-01-07 to 2025-08-16 about continued claims, insurance, unemployment, and USA.

Historical series of the State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Weekly Claims & Extended Benefits Trigger Data Reports (ETA-539) which contain data used in the production of the UI Weekly Claims news release. The data also includes information of the Extended Benefit program trigger status and includes the information provided by states to the US Department of Labor indicating the weekly extended benefits trigger status.

This dataset reports statewide weekly unemployment insurance initial claims by NAICS industry sector. This weekly data has been added in response to requests for more timely data to help measure the impact of the pandemic on Iowans.

Graph and download economic data for 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims (IC4WSA) from 1967-01-28 to 2025-08-23 about moving average, initial claims, 1-month, average, and USA.

The claims data contained on the ETA 539 report are used in current economic analysis of unemployment trends in the Nation, and in each state. Initial claims measure emerging unemployment and continued weeks claimed measure the number of the insured unemployed. These data are published in ETA´s weekly release "Unemployment Insurance Claims." The comments on claims activity are used to explain the changes in the levels of the data reported from week to week.

Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States decreased to 1954 thousand in the week ending August 16 of 2025 from 1961 thousand in the previous week. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Continuing Jobless Claims - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Montana data was reported at 1.830 Person th in 15 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.642 Person th for 08 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Montana data is updated weekly, averaging 1.024 Person th from Jan 1987 (Median) to 15 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.244 Person th in 04 Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.398 Person th in 28 Jul 2018. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Montana data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.

The monthly summary report is intended to provide the user with a quick overview of the status of the UI system at the national and state levels. This summary report contains monthly information on claims activities and on the number and amount of payments under State unemployment insurance laws. This data is used in budgetary and administrative planning, program evaluation, and reports to Congress and the public.

This dataset contains statewide Unemployment Insurance claims and payment activities. This data is based on the ETA-5159 report that IWD submits to the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. (The number of UI recipients is the only exception.)

United States Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: Illinois data was reported at 605.509 Person th in 08 Aug 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 617.131 Person th for 01 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: Illinois data is updated weekly, averaging 134.364 Person th from Dec 1986 (Median) to 08 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 762.367 Person th in 16 May 2020 and a record low of 48.664 Person th in 03 Feb 1990. United States Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: Illinois data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.

The number of people filing for initial unemployment benefits by county and week.

This dataset contains statewide Unemployment Insurance claims and payment activities for Iowa. This data is based on the ETA-5159 report that IWD submits to the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Graph and download economic data for Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) in Texas (TXCCLAIMS) from 1986-01-25 to 2025-08-09 about continued claims, insurance, TX, unemployment, and USA.

Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: Nebraska data was reported at 31.427 Person th in 08 Aug 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 39.144 Person th for 01 Aug 2020. Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: Nebraska data is updated weekly, averaging 8.984 Person th from Dec 1986 (Median) to 08 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.628 Person th in 18 Apr 2020 and a record low of 1.662 Person th in 09 Nov 2019. Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: Nebraska data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.

This filtered view reports unemployment insurance initial claims by NAICS industry sector for the most recent week reported.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: West Virginia data was reported at 2.248 Person th in 15 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.981 Person th for 08 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: West Virginia data is updated weekly, averaging 1.481 Person th from Jan 1987 (Median) to 15 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.755 Person th in 18 Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.580 Person th in 23 Sep 2017. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: West Virginia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.