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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
| Initial Claims |
| 2026-09-19 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number |  |
| An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The claim requests a determination of basic eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance program. |
| Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) |
| 2026-09-12 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number |  |
| Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed. |
| 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims |
| 2026-09-19 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number |  |
| An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The claim requests a determination of basic eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance program. |
| Initial Claims |
| 2026-09-19 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number |  |
| An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The claim requests a determination of basic eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance program. |
| 4-Week Moving Average of Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) |
| 2026-09-12 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number |  |
| Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed. |
| Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) |
| 2026-09-12 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number |  |
| Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed. |
| Insured Unemployment Rate |
| 2026-09-12 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Percent |  |
| The insured unemployment rate (% of covered employment) is Continued Claims (also called insured unemployment) divided by Covered Employment. |
| Covered Employment |
| 2026-09-05 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number |  |
| Covered employment is the number of employees covered by state insurance programs. |
| Insured Unemployment Rate |
| 2026-09-12 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Percent |  |
| The insured unemployment rate (% of covered employment) is Continued Claims (also called insured unemployment) divided by Covered Employment. |
| 4-Week Moving Average of Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) |
| 2026-09-12 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number | |
| Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed. |
| Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) |
| 2026-09-12 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number | |
| Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed. |
| Covered Employment |
| 2026-09-05 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number | |
| Covered employment is the number of employees covered by state insurance programs. |
| 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims |
| 2026-09-19 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number | |
| An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The claim requests a determination of basic eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance program. |
| Initial Claims |
| 2026-09-19 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number | |
| An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The claim requests a determination of basic eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance program. |
| Insured Unemployment Rate |
| 2026-09-12 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Percent | |
| The insured unemployment rate (% of covered employment) is Continued Claims (also called insured unemployment) divided by Covered Employment. |
| Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) |
| 2026-09-12 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number | |
| Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed. |
| Initial Claims |
| 2026-09-19 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Number | |
| An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The claim requests a determination of basic eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance program. |
| Insured Unemployment Rate |
| 2026-09-12 / Weekly, Ending Saturday / Percent | |
| The insured unemployment rate (% of covered employment) is Continued Claims (also called insured unemployment) divided by Covered Employment. |
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