Unemployment Insurance Data

Latest Statistics

Seasonally Adjusted Initial Claims
(08/01/2026)
199,000
Weeks Claimed in All Programs
(07/18/2026)
1.87M
Beneficiaries in Regular Program
(CY 2025)
5.3M
Benefits Paid, (Regular Program, CY 2025) $34.4B
Total Outstanding Loans $2.6B
Exhaustion Rate in Regular Program
12 months ending 07/31/2026
36.24
Avg. Duration in Regular Program
12 months ending 07/31/2026
15.88
weeks
Avg. Weekly Benefit in Regular Program
12 months ending 07/31/2026
$492.33