Observations

2026-05-09: 1,782,000

Updated: May 21, 2026 7:34 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Weekly,

Ending Saturday

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment)	2009-09-10	2026-05-21

Source

U.S. Employment and Training Administration	2009-09-10	2026-05-21

Release

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report	2009-09-10	2026-05-21

Units

Number	2009-09-10	2026-05-21

Frequency

Weekly, Ending Saturday	2009-09-10	2026-05-21

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2009-09-10	2026-05-21

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	2026-05-21

Release Tables

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report