Unemployment Insurance Data

Latest Statistics

Seasonally Adjusted Initial Claims
(08/22/2026)
203,000
Weeks Claimed in All Programs
(08/08/2026)
1.82M
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
39.53
Avg. Duration in Regular Program
12 months ending 07/31/2026
15.74
weeks
Avg. Weekly Benefit in Regular Program
12 months ending 07/31/2026
$490.91