Unemployment Insurance Data

Latest Statistics

Seasonally Adjusted Initial Claims
(09/12/2026)
196,000
Weeks Claimed in All Programs
(08/29/2026)
1.69M
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 08/31/2026
39.27
Avg. Duration in Regular Program
12 months ending 08/31/2026
15.81
weeks
Avg. Weekly Benefit in Regular Program
12 months ending 08/31/2026
$493.42