Persons covered by unemployment insurance - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment claims
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, the number of persons covered by unemployment insurance were 153,911,765 on 3 October 2026, compared to 153,732,307 on 26 September. This constitutes a gain of 0.12 percent.
Sample. The weekly time series shown in the graph has 2,910 data points. The series covers the span of time stretching from January 1971 to October 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few statistics computed on the full sample: insured persons reached their maximum of 153,911,765 on 3 October 2026; they recorded a bottom of 52,631,500 on 1 January 1972; they had an average value of 111,627,052.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Number of persons |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | 153,732,307 |
| 2026-09-26 | 153,732,307 |
| 2026-10-03 | 153,911,765 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Persons covered by unemployment insurance |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | No |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Unit | Number of persons |
| Source | U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration |
| Source type | Federal Administration |
| Data licence | Unknown |
| Measure type | Level |
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Unemployment claims
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial unemployment claims (seasonally adjusted) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3121 | 1967-01-07 | 2026-10-24 |
| Initial unemployment claims (seasonally adjusted; 4-week average) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3118 | 1967-01-28 | 2026-10-24 |
| Initial unemployment claims (not seasonally adjusted) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3121 | 1967-01-07 | 2026-10-24 |
| Continued unemployment claims (seasonally adjusted) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3120 | 1967-01-07 | 2026-10-17 |
| Continued unemployment claims (seasonally adjusted; 4-week average) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3117 | 1967-01-28 | 2026-10-17 |
| Continued unemployment claims (not seasonally adjusted) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3120 | 1967-01-07 | 2026-10-17 |
| Persons covered by unemployment insurance - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 2910 | 1971-01-02 | 2026-10-03 |