Observations

2026-05-02: 90,511

Updated: May 15, 2026 7:39 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Weekly,

Ending Saturday

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) in Illinois	2010-09-09	2026-05-15

Source

U.S. Employment and Training Administration	2010-09-09	2026-05-15

Release

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report	2010-09-09	2020-05-06
State Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report	2020-05-07	2026-05-15

Units

Number	2010-09-09	2026-05-15

Frequency

Weekly, Ending Saturday	2010-09-09	2026-05-15

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2010-09-09	2026-05-15

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	2026-05-15

Release Tables

State Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report