New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 2,000 for the week ending Aug. 24 to a seasonally adjusted 231,000. The four-week moving average as of Aug. 24 decreased by 4,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 231,500. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims, which refers to the number of unemployed workers who…
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 7,000 for the week ending Aug. 10 to a seasonally adjusted 227,000. The four-week moving average as of Aug. 10 decreased by 4,500 from the previous week’s revised average to 236,500. The average number of initial claims per week since August 2023 was 218,717. The number of…
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 20,000 for the week ending July 13 to a seasonally adjusted 243,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 223,000. The four-week moving average as of July 13 increased 1,000 from the previous week’s revised average to 234,750. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 6,000 for the week ending June 22 to a seasonally adjusted 233,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up 1,000 to 239,000. The four-week moving average as of June 22 increased 3,000 from the previous week’s revised average to 236,000. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims,…
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) signed House Bill 119 on Jun. 17, which will index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate. The new law reduces the maximum number of benefit weeks to 12 when the unemployment rate is at or below 5%. The bill also proposes capping the maximum benefit…
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 13,000 for the week ending Jun. 8 to a seasonally adjusted 242,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised at 229,000. The four-week moving average as of Jun. 8 increased 4,750 from the previous week’s unrevised average to 227,000. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims, which refers…
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 8,000 for the week ending Jun. 1 to a seasonally adjusted 229,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 2,000 to 221,000. The four-week moving average as of Jun. 1 decreased 750 from the previous week’s revised average to 222,250. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 3,000 for the week ending May 25 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 216,000. The four-week moving average as of May 25 rose 2,500 from the previous week’s revised average to 222,500. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 10,000 for the week ending May 11 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 232,000. The four-week moving average as of May 11 increased 2,500 from the previous week’s revised average to 217,750. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
The Idaho Department of Labor issued a press release on May 15 instructing Idaho unemployment insurance claimants to complete and report five work search-related activities per week starting July 7 to receive benefits. Current law requires claimants to report two work search activities per week. The work search activity changes will comply with requirements outlined…