Change in federal continued UI claims from same week prior year, by selected states
| Report Date | D.C. | MD | VA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-04 | -10.5% | -5.6% | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025-01-11 | -6.7% | -1.0% | 24.2% | 1.8% |
| 2025-01-18 | -10.8% | 9.1% | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025-01-25 | 3.3% | 22.5% | 17.0% | 2.1% |
| 2025-02-01 | 22.8% | 26.0% | 14.6% | 2.6% |
| 2025-02-08 | 60.8% | 24.5% | 17.6% | 3.0% |
| 2025-02-15 | 140.6% | 14.8% | 21.9% | 8.7% |
| 2025-02-22 | 235.5% | 26.6% | 31.5% | 11.8% |
| 2025-03-01 | 380.3% | 32.8% | 46.5% | 21.5% |
| 2025-03-08 | 511.8% | 49.7% | 58.0% | 30.1% |
| 2025-03-15 | 605.1% | 76.8% | 67.6% | 37.0% |
| 2025-03-22 | 648.5% | 80.8% | 72.0% | 40.5% |
| 2025-03-29 | 628.8% | 84.6% | 69.2% | 37.1% |
| 2025-04-05 | 619.1% | 72.9% | 66.5% | 33.6% |
| 2025-04-12 | 641.6% | 56.8% | 67.5% | 31.1% |
| 2025-04-19 | 654.9% | 44.1% | 72.8% | 31.6% |
| 2025-04-26 | 784.7% | 44.6% | 76.2% | 33.7% |
| 2025-05-03 | 828.3% | 48.2% | 80.3% | 34.5% |
| 2025-05-10 | 808.1% | 55.0% | 91.9% | 37.4% |
| 2025-05-17 | 872.8% | 76.6% | 99.0% | 40.2% |
| 2025-05-24 | 827.5% | 91.3% | 105.5% | 41.6% |
| 2025-05-31 | 810.1% | 113.8% | 112.3% | 45.8% |
| 2025-06-07 | 880.0% | 126.0% | 108.7% | 47.3% |
| 2025-06-14 | 876.5% | 129.8% | 108.2% | 50.0% |
| 2025-06-21 | 938.7% | 144.6% | 105.3% | 53.2% |
| 2025-06-28 | 1013.3% | 156.0% | 102.3% | 53.2% |
| 2025-07-05 | 1047.4% | 168.9% | 99.4% | 54.6% |
| 2025-07-12 | 1016.0% | 178.3% | 98.1% | 55.5% |
| 2025-07-19 | 1051.4% | 170.7% | 93.4% | 57.4% |
| 2025-07-26 | 1127.4% | 204.9% | 88.3% | 61.4% |
| 2025-08-02 | 1140.6% | 267.9% | 86.1% | 68.6% |
| 2025-08-09 | 1136.8% | 329.3% | 85.0% | 74.4% |
| 2025-08-16 | 1017.1% | 450.5% | 92.1% | 80.4% |
| 2025-08-23 | 1005.9% | 491.3% | 102.7% | 87.3% |
| 2025-08-30 | 1013.7% | 520.7% | 109.8% | 92.3% |
| 2025-09-06 | 1046.8% | 542.6% | 116.9% | 99.2% |
| 2025-09-13 | 1187.8% | 536.5% | 118.2% | 103.6% |
| 2025-09-20 | 1108.2% | 586.0% | 113.2% | 107.3% |
| 2025-09-27 | 1107.7% | 612.0% | 109.1% | 111.4% |
| 2025-10-04 | 1082.4% | 677.8% | 99.7% | 124.1% |
| 2025-10-11 | 1131.9% | 954.1% | 113.1% | 165.3% |
| 2025-10-18 | 1334.5% | 1356.5% | 172.8% | 259.1% |
| 2025-10-25 | 1479.0% | 1891.9% | 261.9% | 389.2% |
| 2025-11-01 | 1779.7% | 2633.5% | 363.9% | 544.1% |
| 2025-11-08 | 1910.1% | 3029.2% | 427.1% | 619.0% |
| 2025-11-15 | 1775.7% | 2620.1% | 397.7% | 551.8% |
| 2025-11-22 | 1576.8% | 2084.3% | 320.1% | 430.9% |
| 2025-11-29 | 1320.6% | 1309.3% | 240.3% | 272.7% |
| 2025-12-06 | 1120.3% | 728.3% | 187.4% | 160.1% |
| 2025-12-13 | 1087.4% | 628.1% | 173.8% | 124.1% |
| 2025-12-20 | 1078.6% | 607.7% | 178.1% | 111.5% |
| 2025-12-27 | 1076.2% | 607.6% | 182.6% | 103.3% |
| 2026-01-03 | 1036.8% | 571.7% | 176.5% | 97.2% |
| 2026-01-10 | 973.0% | 570.3% | 174.2% | 91.2% |
| 2026-01-17 | 931.7% | 539.8% | 181.4% | 89.4% |
Note: Values are not seasonally adjusted and are smoothed using the average value over the last four weeks. Latest week includes imputed values for Massachusetts using latest data available. Continued claims represent the current number of insured unemployed workers filing for UI benefits.
Source: EPI analysis of U.S. Employment and Training Administration Report 539 data from Department of Labor (DOL).
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