Graph and download economic data for Initial Claims (ICSA) from 1967-01-07 to 2025-03-15 about initial claims, headline figure, and USA.

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.

Jobless Claims 4-week Average in the United States decreased to 224 Thousand in March 22 from 228.75 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.

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. 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) from 1967-01-07 to 2025-03-15 about continued claims, insurance, headline figure, unemployment, and USA.

Weekly unemployment insurance claims counts and rates (as a share of the 2019 labor force) for Connecticut from the U.S. Department of Labor, compiled by Opportunity Insights.

Breakdowns by claim type: Initial Claims – Regular Claims – PUA Claims – Combined Claims

Continued Claims – Regular Claims – PUA Claims – PEUC Claims – Combined Claims

More detailed documentation on Opportunity Insights data can be found here: https://github.com/OpportunityInsights/EconomicTracker/blob/main/docs/oi_tracker_data_documentation.pdf

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 Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) in the District of Columbia (DCCCLAIMS) from 1986-01-04 to 2025-03-08 about continued claims, DC, insurance, unemployment, and USA.

Initial Claims for UI released by the CT Department of Labor. Initial Claims are applications for Unemployment Benefits. Initial Claims may not result in receiving UI benefits if the individual doesn't qualify.

The initial claims reported in these tables are "processed" claims to the extent that duplicates and "reopened" claims have been eliminated. 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.

Graph and download economic data for Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) in Delaware (DECCLAIMS) from 1986-02-08 to 2025-03-08 about DE, continued claims, insurance, unemployment, and USA.

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.

Weekly initial claims applications for Unemployment Insurance as reported to the Department of Labor.

Graph and download economic data for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continued Claims in Delaware (PEUCCCDE) from 2020-03-28 to 2022-10-22 about emergency, pandemic, DE, continued claims, compensation, unemployment, and USA.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Insured Unemployment Rate in Texas (TXINSUREDUR) from 1986-01-25 to 2025-03-08 about insurance, TX, unemployment, rate, and USA.

The seasonally-adjusted national unemployment rate is measured on a monthly basis in the United States. In October 2024, 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.

Graph and download economic data for Insured Unemployment Rate in Pennsylvania (PAINSUREDUR) from 1986-02-08 to 2025-03-08 about insurance, PA, unemployment, rate, and USA.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Michigan data was reported at 12.430 % in 01 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.960 % for 25 Jul 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Michigan data is updated weekly, averaging 2.710 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 01 Aug 2020, with 1754 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.140 % in 25 Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.760 % in 21 Sep 2019. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Michigan 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.

Graph and download economic data for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continued Claims in Vermont (PEUCCCVT) from 2020-03-28 to 2022-10-22 about emergency, pandemic, continued claims, VT, compensation, unemployment, and USA.