Observations

2026-09-05: 1,577,344

Updated: Sep 17, 2026 7:34 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Weekly,

Ending Saturday

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment)	2009-09-10	2026-09-17

Source

U.S. Employment and Training Administration	2009-09-10	2026-09-17

Release

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report	2009-09-10	2026-09-17

Units

Number	2009-09-10	2026-09-17

Frequency

Weekly, Ending Saturday	2009-09-10	2026-09-17

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2009-09-10	2026-09-17

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	2026-09-17

Release Tables

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report