Change in continued UI claims from same week prior year, United States and Washington, D.C.
| Report Date | DC | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-09 | 13.2% | 2.4% |
| 2024-11-16 | 17.2% | 4.4% |
| 2024-11-23 | 16.3% | 0.8% |
| 2024-11-30 | 17.2% | 2.3% |
| 2024-12-07 | 17.6% | 2.5% |
| 2024-12-14 | 16.0% | 1.7% |
| 2024-12-21 | 19.2% | 3.6% |
| 2024-12-28 | 20.5% | 2.4% |
| 2025-01-04 | 20.0% | 3.8% |
| 2025-01-11 | 23.0% | 4.7% |
| 2025-01-18 | 22.3% | 4.9% |
| 2025-01-25 | 32.4% | 5.4% |
| 2025-02-01 | 39.6% | 4.1% |
| 2025-02-08 | 45.4% | 3.0% |
| 2025-02-15 | 56.8% | 3.9% |
| 2025-02-22 | 59.6% | 3.9% |
| 2025-03-01 | 71.4% | 4.2% |
| 2025-03-08 | 83.0% | 4.4% |
| 2025-03-15 | 89.9% | 4.3% |
| 2025-03-22 | 91.5% | 4.5% |
| 2025-03-29 | 93.2% | 4.4% |
| 2025-04-05 | 93.1% | 4.3% |
| 2025-04-12 | 95.1% | 4.5% |
| 2025-04-19 | 96.3% | 5.0% |
| 2025-04-26 | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| 2025-05-03 | 92.8% | 5.8% |
| 2025-05-10 | 90.2% | 6.2% |
| 2025-05-17 | 87.9% | 5.8% |
| 2025-05-24 | 86.1% | 5.7% |
| 2025-05-31 | 83.4% | 6.0% |
| 2025-06-07 | 82.8% | 5.9% |
| 2025-06-14 | 84.4% | 5.9% |
| 2025-06-21 | 82.5% | 5.7% |
| 2025-06-28 | 82.3% | 5.3% |
| 2025-07-05 | 80.1% | 4.9% |
| 2025-07-12 | 77.2% | 4.5% |
| 2025-07-19 | 77.8% | 4.3% |
| 2025-07-26 | 78.4% | 4.2% |
| 2025-08-02 | 78.8% | 4.5% |
| 2025-08-09 | 76.4% | 4.6% |
| 2025-08-16 | 72.7% | 5.0% |
| 2025-08-23 | 67.8% | 5.0% |
| 2025-08-30 | 63.9% | 5.3% |
| 2025-09-06 | 59.5% | 5.3% |
| 2025-09-13 | 56.7% | 5.4% |
| 2025-09-20 | 55.6% | 5.4% |
| 2025-09-27 | 53.2% | 5.1% |
| 2025-10-04 | 52.9% | 4.6% |
| 2025-10-11 | 52.0% | 3.9% |
| 2025-10-18 | 53.0% | 4.1% |
| 2025-10-25 | 55.0% | 4.0% |
| 2025-11-01 | 59.5% | 4.2% |
| 2025-11-08 | 61.0% | 4.2% |
| 2025-11-15 | 57.4% | 3.7% |
| 2025-11-22 | 51.4% | 3.2% |
| 2025-11-29 | 47.4% | 2.5% |
Note: Values are not seasonally adjusted and are smoothed using the average value over the last four weeks. 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 the Department of Labor.