These Unemployment Insurance (UI) Data are produced from state-reported data contained in the Unemployment Insurance Data Base (UIDB) as well as UI-related data from outside sources (e.g., Bureau of Labor Statistics data on employment and unemployment and U.S. Department of Treasury data on state UI trust fund activities). These represent one way to research and track the employment status of those employed in the arts.

Decrease the average number of weeks that recipients receive state unemployment insurance benefits from 16.58 weeks in 2013 to 13.9 weeks by 2018.

The UI weekly claims data 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 persons claiming unemployment benefits.

Graph and download economic data for Personal current transfer receipts: Government social benefits to persons: Unemployment insurance (W825RC1) from Jan 1959 to May 2025 about social assistance, insurance, benefits, government, personal, unemployment, and USA.

During the week ending May 20, 2023, unemployment insurance claims in U.S. states totaled 202,044 claims, an increase from the previous week when there were 200,738 claims. During the week, California was the most affected state, with 45,667 initial unemployment insurance claims.

DC unemployment insurance claims. The data is collected by Department of Employment Services (DOES). Data is typically at least 24 hours behind.

Continued Claims for UI released by the CT Department of Labor. Continued Claims are total number of individuals being paid benefits in any particular week. Claims data can be access directly from CT DOL here: https://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/claimsdata.asp

Claims are disaggregated by age, education, industry, race/national origin, sex, and wages.

The claim counts in this dataset may not match claim counts from other sources.

Unemployment claims tabulated in this dataset represent only one component of the unemployed. Claims do not account for those not covered under the Unemployment system (e.g. federal workers, railroad workers or religious workers) or the unemployed self-employed.

Claims filed for a particular week will change as time goes on and the backlog is addressed.

For data on continued claims at the town level, see the dataset "Continued Claims for Unemployment Benefits by Town" here: https://data.ct.gov/Government/Continued-Claims-for-Unemployment-Benefits-by-Town/r83t-9bjm

For data on initial claims see the following two datasets:

"Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits in Connecticut," https://data.ct.gov/Government/Initial-Claims-for-Unemployment-Benefits/j3yj-ek9y

"Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits by Town," https://data.ct.gov/Government/Initial-Claims-for-Unemployment-Benefits-by-Town/twvc-s7wy

In July 2024, 3.16 billion U.S. dollars were paid out in unemployment benefits in the United States. This is an increase from June 2024, when 2.62 billion U.S. dollars were paid in unemployment benefits. The large figures seen in 2020 are largely due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Welfare in the U.S. Unemployment benefits first started in 1935 during the Great Depression as a part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. The Social Security Act of 1935 ensured that Americans would not fall deeper into poverty. The United States was the only developed nation in the world at the time that did not offer any welfare benefits. This program created unemployment benefits, Medicare and Medicaid, and maternal and child welfare. The only major welfare program that the United States currently lacks is a paid maternity leave policy. Currently, the United States only offers 12 unpaid weeks of leave, under certain circumstances. However, the number of people without health insurance in the United States has greatly decreased since 2010. Unemployment benefits Current unemployment benefits in the United States vary from state to state due to unemployment being funded by both the state and the federal government. The average duration of people collecting unemployment benefits in the United States has fluctuated since January 2020, from as little as 4.55 weeks to as many as 50.32 weeks. The unemployment rate varies by ethnicity, gender, and education levels. For example, those aged 16 to 24 have faced the highest unemployment rates since 1990 during the pandemic. In February 2023, the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metropolitan area had the highest unemployment rate in the United States.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - Service Occupations (LNU04032218) from Jan 2000 to Jun 2025 about occupation, 16 years +, household survey, services, unemployment, rate, and USA.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Initial: sa data was reported at 228.000 Person th in 03 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 241.000 Person th for 26 Apr 2025. United States Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Initial: sa data is updated weekly, averaging 340.000 Person th from Jan 1967 (Median) to 03 May 2025, with 3044 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,137.000 Person th in 04 Apr 2020 and a record low of 162.000 Person th in 30 Nov 1968. United States Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Initial: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G147: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims. [COVID-19-IMPACT] Due to technical issues December 18 and 25, 2022 was updated incorrectly.

This dataset contains, by region and county, for each month from January 2002 to present, the number of New York State unemployment insurance average duration. Average Duration is the average number of unemployment insurance weeks beneficiaries receive within their benefit year. Data include only Regular Unemployment Insurance(UI) excluding Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE), Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service Members (UCX), Shared Work (SW), Self Employment Assistance Program (SEAP), 599.2 training, and federal extension programs. Data are provided for the10 labor market regions, and 62 counties.

Graph and download economic data for Personal current transfer receipts: Government social benefits to persons: Unemployment insurance (W825RC1Q027SBEA) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about transfers, social assistance, receipts, insurance, benefits, government, personal, unemployment, GDP, and USA.

Number of unemployed individuals who have received FPUC payments and total amount paid (regular UI + FPUC paid amount) for time period recorded. Data is collected from the Department of Employment Services (DOES). Data is typically at least 24 hours behind.

During the week ending December 31, 2022, about 204,000 initial unemployment claims were made. This is a decrease from the week prior, when initial unemployment claims stood at 223,000. The number of unemployment claims tends to fluctuate rapidly in response to national or global events such as shortages, pandemics, and wars. Initial unemployment claims reached a record high during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching nearly seven million unique initial claims by the end of March, 2020. The restaurant and retail industries in the United States were particularly impacted.

Location of Unemployment Insurance Offices in Los Angeles CountyThis dataset is maintained through the County of Los Angeles Location Management System. The Location Management System is used by the County of Los Angeles GIS Program to maintain a single, comprehensive geographic database of locations countywide. For more information on the Location Management System, visithttp://egis3.lacounty.gov/lms/.

Unemployment benefits in Russia ranged from 1,613 Russian rubles to 13,751 Russian rubles in 2024, having increased from the previous year. In 2025, the maximum rate was increased to 14,742 Russian rubles, while the minimum rate would remain at the same level. Who is entitled to receive unemployment benefits in Russia? To receive unemployment benefits, Russian citizens had to register as unemployed at the job center. Different rates applied depending on the duration of the previous occupation, the reason for unemployment, and other factors. For example, those who worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks and registered at the employment office within a year received three quarters of their monthly pay (as long as that did not exceed than the maximum rate) in the first three months. In the following three months, the rate was 60 percent of the monthly pay, or up to 5,000 Russian rubles. Those who had been unemployed for over a year or were dismissed from their previous job were assigned the minimum rate. Changes in unemployment benefits due to COVID-19 in Russia As the unemployment rate in Russia increased in the spring and summer of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's government adjusted unemployment benefits. In April 2020, the highest possible value of payments was raised from 8,000 Russian rubles to 12,130 Russian rubles until the end of the year and later extended until 2021. From May to August 2020, the minimum payment was increased to 4,500 Russian rubles. Further changes were made for specific population groups, such as parents and individual entrepreneurs.

Dataset contains monthly counts, from 2001 to present, of individuals receiving regular unemployment insurance benefits, as well as the total amount of benefits received from New York State.

Data are provided for the state, 10 labor market regions, and counties. State counts can include everyone who receives benefits through New York State (including out-of-state residents) or only state residents who do so (excluding out-of-state residents).

Regular unemployment insurance includes: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Compensation, Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE), Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service Members (UCX), Shared Work (SW) and Self Employment Assistance Program (SEAP). It excludes federal extensions and 599.2 training.

Graph and download economic data for Government social benefits: to persons: Federal: Benefits from social insurance funds: Unemployment insurance: State (L311071A027NBEA) from 1937 to 2023 about social assistance, insurance, benefits, federal, government, unemployment, GDP, and USA.

Brazil BR: Coverage: Unemployment Benefits & Active Labour Market Programs: Richest Quintile: % of Population data was reported at 1.178 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.662 % for 2021. Brazil BR: Coverage: Unemployment Benefits & Active Labour Market Programs: Richest Quintile: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 1.386 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2022, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.958 % in 2009 and a record low of 0.662 % in 2021. Brazil BR: Coverage: Unemployment Benefits & Active Labour Market Programs: Richest Quintile: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Social Protection and Insurance. Coverage of unemployment benefits and active labor market programs (ALMP) shows the percentage of population participating in unemployment compensation, severance pay, and early retirement due to labor market reasons, labor market services (intermediation), training (vocational, life skills, and cash for training), job rotation and job sharing, employment incentives and wage subsidies, supported employment and rehabilitation, and employment measures for the disabled. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.;ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/);;