Unemployment insurance claims and benefits data
The Unemployment Insurance (UI) program provides unemployment benefits to eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own, and meet certain other eligibility requirements. The following resources provide information on individuals who have applied for and/or received unemployment benefits, and the claims data related to the COVID crisis.
Unemployment benefits reports
The unemployment benefits report series is currently being updated. Previous reports can be found in the report library
Claims and benefits data updated weekly NEW 2021 week 13
Weekly initial claims applications for unemployment benefits:
Weekly claims filed for unemployment benefits:
- For the current week
- All 2021 weekly claims reports.
Detailed claims and benefits data updated weekly 2021 week 13
Continued claims by industry, occupation, demographics, and county:
Initial claims in 2020 by industry:
Initial claims in 2020 by occupation:
Initial claims demographics:
Additional UI statistics (weekly claims, UI payments, tax receipts, etc.) are available here and in the report library
Data set for the figure shown below.