Observations

2026-02-21: 129,302

Updated: Mar 6, 2026 7:40 AM CST

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Weekly,

Ending Saturday

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) in Illinois	2010-09-09	2026-03-06

Source

U.S. Employment and Training Administration	2010-09-09	2026-03-06

Release

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report	2010-09-09	2020-05-06
State Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report	2020-05-07	2026-03-06

Units

Number	2010-09-09	2026-03-06

Frequency

Weekly, Ending Saturday	2010-09-09	2026-03-06

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2010-09-09	2026-03-06

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.	2010-09-09	2026-03-06

Release Tables

State Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report