Observations

2026-05-16: 1,659,541

Updated: May 28, 2026 7:38 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Weekly,

Ending Saturday

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment)	2009-09-10	2026-05-28

Source

U.S. Employment and Training Administration	2009-09-10	2026-05-28

Release

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report	2009-09-10	2026-05-28

Units

Number	2009-09-10	2026-05-28

Frequency

Weekly, Ending Saturday	2009-09-10	2026-05-28

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2009-09-10	2026-05-28

Notes

Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed.	2009-09-10	2026-05-28

Release Tables

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report