Unemployment Insurance Data

Latest Statistics

Seasonally Adjusted Initial Claims
(05/16/2026)
209,000
Weeks Claimed in All Programs
(05/02/2026)
1.7M
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 04/30/2026
36.58
Avg. Duration in Regular Program
12 months ending 04/30/2026
15.52
weeks
Avg. Weekly Benefit in Regular Program
12 months ending 04/30/2026
$482.64