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Initial claims by sector

Here are three charts presenting initial claims for unemployment insurance in Washington state by sector for the period from March 1 to May 2. The first chart shows the number of claims by sector. The five sectors with the greatest number of claims are, in descending order, accommodation and food services; health services and social […]

In Washington 200,263 filed for unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 200,263 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the April 26–May 2 week. Of this total, 100,762 initial claims were under the regular unemployment insurance program; 59,234 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment assistance […]

Nationwide, 3,169,000 filed for unemployment insurance last week

The U.S. Department of Labor issued its weekly report on initial claims for unemployment insurance this morning. Nationwide, the number of seasonally adjusted claims was 3,169,000 last week. This is 677,000 less than the (downwardly revised) number of claims for the previous week, 3,846,000. The 4-week moving average of seasonally adjusted claims was 4,173,500, up […]

Initial claims by sector

Here are three charts showing initial claims for unemployment insurance in Washington state by sector for the period from March 1 to April 25. The first chart shows the number of claims by sector. The five sectors with the greatest number of claims are, in descending order, accommodation and food services; health services and social […]

In Washington 496,718 filed for unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. This is the first report to include claims under the special federal programs related to the COVID–19 pandemic. ESD reported a total of 496,718 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the April 19–April 25 week. Of this total, 137,605 […]

Nationwide, 3,839,000 filed for unemployment insurance last week

The U.S. Department of Labor issued its weekly report on initial claims for unemployment insurance this morning. Nationwide, the number of seasonally adjusted claims was 3,839,000 last week. This is 603,000 less than the (downwardly revised) number of claims for the previous week, 4,442,000. The 4-week moving average of seasonally adjusted claims was 5,033,250, up […]

Initial claims by sector

Here are charts presenting initial claims for unemployment insurance in Washington state by sector for the period from March 1 to April 18. The first chart shows the number of claims by sector: The five sectors with the greatest number of claims are, in descending order, accommodation and food services; construction; health services and social […]

In Washington 143,241 filed for unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department reported that it received 82,435 new claims for unemployment insurance during the April 12 -April 18 week. This is a decrease of 60,806 from the 143,241 claims filed during the preceding week. The four-week moving average of initial claims is 144,429, down from 156,060 for the preceding week. […]

Nationwide, 4,427,000 filed for unemployment insurance last week

The U.S. Department of Labor issued its weekly report on initial claims for unemployment insurance this morning. Nationwide, the number of seasonally adjusted claims was 4,427,000 last week. This is 810,000 less than the (downwardly revised) number of claims for the previous week, 5,237,000. The 4-week moving average of seasonally adjusted claims was 5,786,500, up […]

Initial claims by sector

Here are charts presenting initial claims for unemployment insurance in Washington state by sector for the period from March 1 to April 11. The first chart shows the number of claims by sector. The five sectors with the greatest number of claims are, in descending order, accommodation and food services; construction; health services and social […]