Unemployment Insurance Data

Latest Statistics

Seasonally Adjusted Initial Claims
(10/17/2026)
194,000
Weeks Claimed in All Programs
(10/03/2026)
1.49M
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 09/30/2026
38.83
Avg. Duration in Regular Program
12 months ending 09/30/2026
15.77
weeks
Avg. Weekly Benefit in Regular Program
12 months ending 09/30/2026
$496.30