Initial Jobless Claims in the United States decreased to 217 thousand in the week ending July 19 of 2025 from 221 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.

Graph and download economic data for Initial Claims (ICSA) from 1967-01-07 to 2025-07-26 about initial claims, headline figure, and USA.

Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States remained unchanged at 1946 thousand in the week ending July 19 of 2025 from 1946 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.

Graph and download economic data for Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) (CCSA) from 1967-01-07 to 2025-07-19 about continued claims, insurance, headline figure, 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.

Jobless Claims 4-week Average in the United States decreased to 221 Thousand in July 26 from 224.50 Thousand in the previous week. This dataset provides - United States Jobless Claims 4-week Average- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The unemployment rate in fiscal year 2204 rose to 3.9 percent. The unemployment rate of the United States which has been steadily decreasing since the 2008 financial crisis, spiked to 8.1 percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual unemployment rate of the U.S. since 1990 can be found here. Falling unemployment The unemployment rate, or the part of the U.S. labor force that is without a job, fell again in 2022 after peaking at 8.1 percent in 2020 - a rate that has not been seen since the years following the 2008 financial crisis. The financial crash caused unemployment in the U.S. to soar from 4.6 percent in 2007 to 9.6 percent in 2010. Since 2010, the unemployment rate had been steadily falling, meaning that more and more people are finding work, whether that be through full-time employment or part-time employment. However, the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic created a spike in unemployment across the country. U.S. unemployment in comparison Compared to unemployment rates in the European Union, U.S. unemployment is relatively low. Greece was hit particularly hard by the 2008 financial crisis and faced a government debt crisis that sent the Greek economy into a tailspin. Due to this crisis, and the added impact of the pandemic, Greece still has the highest unemployment rate in the European Union.

Unemployment Rate in the United States decreased to 4.10 percent in June from 4.20 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: West Virginia data was reported at 59.089 Person th in 08 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.763 Person th for 01 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: West Virginia data is updated weekly, averaging 15.950 Person th from Dec 1986 (Median) to 08 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 146.566 Person th in 18 Apr 2020 and a record low of 6.418 Person th in 06 Oct 2018. United States Unemployment Insurance: Continued 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.

The seasonally-adjusted national unemployment rate is measured on a monthly basis in the United States. In February 2025, the national unemployment rate was at 4.1 percent. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method of removing the seasonal component of a time series that is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends. U.S. monthly unemployment rate According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - the principle fact-finding agency for the U.S. Federal Government in labor economics and statistics - unemployment decreased dramatically between 2010 and 2019. This trend of decreasing unemployment followed after a high in 2010 resulting from the 2008 financial crisis. However, after a smaller financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment reached 8.1 percent in 2020. As the economy recovered, the unemployment rate fell to 5.3 in 2021, and fell even further in 2022. Additional statistics from the BLS paint an interesting picture of unemployment in the United States. In November 2023, the states with the highest (seasonally adjusted) unemployment rate were the Nevada and the District of Columbia. Unemployment was the lowest in Maryland, at 1.8 percent. Workers in the agricultural and related industries suffered the highest unemployment rate of any industry at seven percent in December 2023.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: Washington data was reported at 358.209 Person th in 08 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 308.568 Person th for 01 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: Washington data is updated weekly, averaging 69.891 Person th from Dec 1986 (Median) to 08 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,045.456 Person th in 09 May 2020 and a record low of 36.629 Person th in 15 Sep 2007. United States Unemployment Insurance: Continued Claims: Washington 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.

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.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Minnesota data was reported at 11.958 Person th in 15 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.087 Person th for 08 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Minnesota data is updated weekly, averaging 4.400 Person th from Jan 1987 (Median) to 15 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 115.773 Person th in 21 Mar 2020 and a record low of 1.820 Person th in 25 Sep 1999. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Minnesota 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.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Florida data was reported at 66.322 Person th in 15 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.584 Person th for 08 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Florida data is updated weekly, averaging 9.503 Person th from Jan 1987 (Median) to 15 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 506.670 Person th in 18 Apr 2020 and a record low of 3.807 Person th in 28 Dec 2019. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Florida 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.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Washington data was reported at 27.972 Person th in 15 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.991 Person th for 08 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Washington data is updated weekly, averaging 9.173 Person th from Jan 1987 (Median) to 15 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 182.849 Person th in 28 Mar 2020 and a record low of 1.955 Person th in 14 Jan 1989. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Washington 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.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: District of Columbia data was reported at 1.995 Person th in 15 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.797 Person th for 08 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: District of Columbia data is updated weekly, averaging 0.509 Person th from Jan 1987 (Median) to 15 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.869 Person th in 28 Mar 2020 and a record low of 0.086 Person th in 22 Feb 2003. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: District of Columbia 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.

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.

Unemployment Rate in Canada decreased to 6.90 percent in June from 7 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in China remained unchanged at 5 percent in June. This dataset provides - China Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Mississippi data was reported at 6.096 Person th in 15 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.452 Person th for 08 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Mississippi data is updated weekly, averaging 2.975 Person th from Jan 1987 (Median) to 15 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.852 Person th in 04 Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.732 Person th in 08 Sep 2018. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Mississippi 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.