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US Initial Jobless Claims by State

US initial jobless claims by state from the Department of Labor.

Source: US Department of Labor (ETA 539)Last updated: Sep 26, 2026, 06:01Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

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Initial Claims53
Continued Weeks Claimed53
Insured Employment53
Insured Unemployment Rate53

Latest reading

California stood at 34,896 Filings in Sep 19, 2026. That is +7.2% from Sep 12, 2026 and −6.6% from a year earlier. The series on this page is weekly and runs from Feb 8, 1986 to Sep 19, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor (ETA 539).

Latest
34,896 Filings
Sep 19, 2026
vs previous period
+7.2%
Sep 12, 2026
vs a year earlier
−6.6%

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Pick a date between Feb 8, 1986 and Sep 19, 2026 to see every series in this table on that day. If there is no reading that day (weekend, holiday, or a weekly release), the last reading before it is shown.

About this data

US initial jobless claims by state from the Department of Labor. Track weekly initial claims, continued weeks claimed, insured employment, and insured unemployment rates across US states and territories. The series begins in 1984 and is published weekly by the US Department of Labor in the ETA 539 report. Because the figures are unadjusted for seasonality, compare them year-on-year rather than week-on-week.

Ranking by state — Sep 19, 2026

All 50 states ranked on Initial Claims by the latest reading, Sep 19, 2026. Highest first.

  1. 1California34,896 Filings
  2. 2New York12,961 Filings
  3. 3Texas12,880 Filings
  4. 4New Jersey7,522 Filings
  5. 5Pennsylvania7,479 Filings
  6. 6Illinois6,264 Filings
  7. 7Florida5,284 Filings
  8. 8Washington4,477 Filings
  9. 9Ohio4,433 Filings
  10. 10Massachusetts4,124 Filings
  11. 11Georgia4,105 Filings
  12. 12Michigan3,818 Filings
  13. 13Oregon3,701 Filings
  14. 14Minnesota2,926 Filings
  15. 15Hawaii2,906 Filings
  16. 16Colorado2,889 Filings
  17. 17North Carolina2,769 Filings
  18. 18Tennessee2,464 Filings
  19. 19Nevada2,438 Filings
  20. 20Arizona2,341 Filings
  21. 21Virginia2,196 Filings
  22. 22Missouri2,180 Filings
  23. 23South Carolina2,084 Filings
  24. 24Indiana2,060 Filings
  25. 25Wisconsin2,042 Filings
  26. 26Connecticut2,027 Filings
  27. 27Maryland1,924 Filings
  28. 28Alabama1,813 Filings
  29. 29Iowa1,369 Filings
  30. 30Kentucky1,311 Filings
  31. 31Utah1,266 Filings
  32. 32Louisiana1,204 Filings
  33. 33Oklahoma1,168 Filings
  34. 34Arkansas1,019 Filings
  35. 35Mississippi862 Filings
  36. 36Kansas812 Filings
  37. 37New Mexico728 Filings
  38. 38Rhode Island709 Filings
  39. 39Idaho578 Filings
  40. 40West Virginia555 Filings
  41. 41Nebraska502 Filings
  42. 42Montana501 Filings
  43. 43Delaware469 Filings
  44. 44Alaska431 Filings
  45. 45Maine411 Filings
  46. 46New Hampshire361 Filings
  47. 47Vermont260 Filings
  48. 48Wyoming244 Filings
  49. 49North Dakota189 Filings
  50. 50South Dakota163 Filings

Frequently asked questions

What does the US Initial Jobless Claims by State table measure?
It measures weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance, continued weeks claimed, insured employment, and the insured unemployment rate for each individual US state, the District of Columbia, and select territories as reported by the Department of Labor.
How often are the initial jobless claims by state published and how far back do they go?
The data is published weekly by the US Department of Labor in the ETA 539 report, with historical series beginning in 1984.
Which geographic breakdowns are available in this table?
The table includes data for individual US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
How should these unadjusted jobless claims figures be read?
Because the figures are unadjusted for seasonality, analysts should compare the data year-on-year rather than week-on-week to properly evaluate regional labor market trends in the United States.
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