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State of Connecticut - Average Weekly Unemployment Initial Claims Benefits

Average Weekly Initial Claims - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: April 18, 2024


Average weekly initial unemployment claims (not seasonally adjusted) for first-time filers (AWIC) in Connecticut in March 2024 were 2,525. This is 322 (-11.3%, 2,847) claims lower than February 2024, and lower by 373 (-12.9%, 2,898) claims than March 2023.

Month	2007	Y/Y	2008	Y/Y	2009	Y/Y	2010	Y/Y	2011	Y/Y	2012	Y/Y	2013	Y/Y	2014	Y/Y	2015	Y/Y	2016	Y/Y	2017	Y/Y	2018	Y/Y	2019	Y/Y	2020	Y/Y	2021	Y/Y	2022	Y/Y	2023	Y/Y	2024	Y/Y
Jan	4,081		4,126		5,256		6,290		5,423		5,402		5,054		4,733		4,228		3,833		3,891		3,671		3,464		3,400		13,241		4,832		3,819		4,011

Feb	4,099		4,130		5,508		6,157		5,385		5,328		5,077		4,649		4,232		3,803		3,855		3,696		3,384		3,394		13,587		4,478		3,872		3,977

Mar	4,095		4,137		5,752		6,057		5,314		5,322		5,045		4,623		4,215		3,774		3,911		3,664		3,324		4,739		12,669		4,029		3,926		3,946

Apr	4,096		4,166		5,941		5,941		5,303		5,288		5,049		4,581		4,180		3,767		3,878		3,663		3,397		8,476		9,060		3,790		3,954

May	4,079		4,210		6,089		5,848		5,303		5,259		5,032		4,553		4,156		3,783		3,878		3,613		3,384		10,120		7,758		3,442		4,095

Jun	4,076		4,264		6,251		5,738		5,277		5,286		4,970		4,547		4,144		3,832		3,825		3,554		3,439		10,757		7,189		3,198		4,549

Jul	4,073		4,315		6,411		5,629		5,254		5,264		5,002		4,464		4,110		3,827		3,834		3,522		3,400		11,406		6,614		3,709		4,274

Aug	4,068		4,459		6,464		5,606		5,167		5,254		4,982		4,433		4,103		3,827		3,808		3,487		3,404		11,807		6,289		3,851		4,092

Sep	4,062		4,564		6,508		5,556		5,212		5,174		4,962		4,409		4,077		3,839		3,806		3,438		3,412		12,047		6,076		3,872		4,054

Oct	4,077		4,672		6,516		5,537		5,188		5,158		4,953		4,362		4,052		3,853		3,778		3,410		3,411		12,277		5,848		3,870		4,043

Nov	4,104		4,804		6,480		5,478		5,445		5,073		4,765		4,347		3,991		3,865		3,773		3,400		3,396		12,548		5,572		3,875		4,033

Dec	4,123		4,945		6,414		5,414		5,450		5,081		4,792		4,290		3,910		3,879		3,716		3,515		3,443		12,728		5,267		3,894		4,009

NOTE: Average weekly initial claims are calculated by dividing the total number of new claims for unemployment insurance received in the month by the number of weeks in the month. A minor change in methodology took effect with data published in the March 1997 issue of the DIGEST. Data have been revised back to January 1980.


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Month	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Jan	4,195	4,087	4,081	4,126	5,256	6,290	5,423	5,402	5,054	4,733	4,228	3,833	3,891	3,671	3,464	3,400	13,241	4,832	3,819	4,011

Feb	4,142	4,108	4,099	4,130	5,508	6,157	5,385	5,328	5,077	4,649	4,232	3,803	3,855	3,696	3,384	3,394	13,587	4,478	3,872	3,977

Mar	4,148	4,084	4,095	4,137	5,752	6,057	5,314	5,322	5,045	4,623	4,215	3,774	3,911	3,664	3,324	4,739	12,669	4,029	3,926	3,946

Apr	4,146	4,087	4,096	4,166	5,941	5,941	5,303	5,288	5,049	4,581	4,180	3,767	3,878	3,663	3,397	8,476	9,060	3,790	3,954

May	4,131	4,104	4,079	4,210	6,089	5,848	5,303	5,259	5,032	4,553	4,156	3,783	3,878	3,613	3,384	10,120	7,758	3,442	4,095

Jun	4,112	4,117	4,076	4,264	6,251	5,738	5,277	5,286	4,970	4,547	4,144	3,832	3,825	3,554	3,439	10,757	7,189	3,198	4,549

Jul	4,124	4,116	4,073	4,315	6,411	5,629	5,254	5,264	5,002	4,464	4,110	3,827	3,834	3,522	3,400	11,406	6,614	3,709	4,274

Aug	4,137	4,098	4,068	4,459	6,464	5,606	5,167	5,254	4,982	4,433	4,103	3,827	3,808	3,487	3,404	11,807	6,289	3,851	4,092

Sep	4,128	4,096	4,062	4,564	6,508	5,556	5,212	5,174	4,962	4,409	4,077	3,839	3,806	3,438	3,412	12,047	6,076	3,872	4,054

Oct	4,144	4,071	4,077	4,672	6,516	5,537	5,188	5,158	4,953	4,362	4,052	3,853	3,778	3,410	3,411	12,277	5,848	3,870	4,043

Nov	4,138	4,072	4,104	4,804	6,480	5,478	5,445	5,073	4,765	4,347	3,991	3,865	3,773	3,400	3,396	12,548	5,572	3,875	4,033

Dec	4,192	4,045	4,123	4,945	6,414	5,414	5,450	5,081	4,792	4,290	3,910	3,879	3,716	3,515	3,443	12,728	5,267	3,894	4,009


Month	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Jan	4,216	4,520	3,854	3,192	3,437	4,488	5,610	6,747	5,923	5,286	4,878	4,810	4,235	3,822	3,853	3,673	3,485	5,142	5,308	4,829

Feb	4,244	4,515	3,826	3,169	3,495	4,577	5,760	6,808	5,778	5,227	4,876	4,787	4,170	3,794	3,880	3,623	3,568	5,187	5,357	4,775

Mar	4,275	4,507	3,776	3,155	3,539	4,705	5,814	6,842	5,741	5,211	4,819	4,735	4,155	3,753	3,916	3,582	3,681	5,189	5,356	4,713

Apr	4,315	4,472	3,710	3,144	3,641	4,807	5,905	6,816	5,718	5,169	4,784	4,694	4,160	3,686	3,933	3,556	3,789	5,289	5,321	4,643

May	4,363	4,425	3,662	3,131	3,689	4,914	5,953	6,799	5,686	5,159	4,768	4,657	4,121	3,681	3,937	3,524	3,918	5,362	5,227	4,587

Jun	4,426	4,374	3,588	3,139	3,792	4,982	6,046	6,782	5,604	5,127	4,816	4,561	4,114	3,681	3,932	3,511	4,017	5,438	5,152	4,526

Jul	4,487	4,241	3,535	3,207	3,839	5,029	6,160	6,702	5,497	5,126	4,821	4,499	4,047	3,689	3,906	3,474	4,185	5,423	5,137	4,437

Aug	4,557	4,189	3,472	3,233	3,920	5,065	6,355	6,560	5,419	5,107	4,814	4,464	4,019	3,719	3,882	3,469	4,287	5,403	5,123	4,380

Sep	4,575	4,164	3,425	3,243	4,005	5,164	6,380	6,535	5,367	5,085	4,813	4,429	3,987	3,801	3,819	3,435	4,434	5,378	5,094	4,340

Oct	4,636	4,085	3,371	3,305	4,078	5,259	6,388	6,506	5,342	5,042	4,828	4,384	3,941	3,800	3,809	3,433	4,605	5,351	5,032	4,305

Nov	4,596	4,054	3,308	3,332	4,179	5,359	6,508	6,374	5,354	4,941	4,857	4,308	3,926	3,823	3,772	3,444	4,761	5,299	4,988	4,287

Dec	4,454	4,011	3,237	3,411	4,233	5,428	6,673	6,094	5,334	4,998	4,795	4,345	3,902	3,743	3,723	3,426	4,928	5,379	4,934	4,212

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Month	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Jan	7,394	6,135	6,571	6,616	10,344	8,854	8,967	8,395	8,070	7,363	6,620	5,702	5,849	5,306	4,697	4,181	10,334	5,111	4,215	4,239

Feb	4,296	4,555	4,771	4,820	7,845	6,256	5,804	4,916	5,186	4,173	4,226	3,865	3,438	3,739	2,785	2,708	6,856	2,611	3,249	2,847

Mar	3,627	3,340	3,293	3,375	6,305	5,107	4,247	4,168	3,794	3,491	3,290	2,935	3,602	3,222	2,501	18,646	7,634	2,247	2,898	2,525

Apr	4,412	4,439	4,453	4,801	7,066	5,666	5,540	5,134	5,182	4,673	4,248	4,170	3,774	3,760	4,628	49,471	6,158	3,283	3,610

May	2,923	3,132	2,927	3,446	5,222	4,107	4,097	3,749	3,536	3,197	2,907	3,098	3,095	2,493	2,339	22,070	6,451	2,277	3,972

Jun	4,018	4,180	4,141	4,799	6,743	5,421	5,119	5,452	4,710	4,640	4,498	5,087	4,453	3,743	4,408	12,045	5,214	2,294	7,738

Jul	4,115	4,094	4,059	4,672	6,600	5,296	5,019	4,749	5,132	4,138	3,728	3,665	3,774	3,389	2,922	10,713	3,822	9,947	6,646

Aug	3,379	3,162	3,106	4,827	5,458	5,182	4,131	4,012	3,770	3,394	3,309	3,303	2,987	2,567	2,608	7,420	3,517	5,218	3,035

Sep	2,751	2,737	2,665	3,924	4,455	3,861	4,403	3,445	3,209	2,919	2,608	2,758	2,735	2,159	2,263	5,143	2,580	2,838	2,387

Oct	3,344	3,039	3,212	4,511	4,609	4,371	4,082	3,885	3,770	3,215	2,916	3,087	2,752	2,406	2,392	5,153	2,421	2,389	2,253

Nov	3,503	3,516	3,842	5,430	4,997	4,296	7,384	6,371	4,123	3,939	3,205	3,345	3,291	3,181	3,002	6,254	2,938	3,001	2,885

Dec	6,536	6,208	6,432	8,121	7,321	6,548	6,605	6,700	7,020	6,334	5,364	5,528	4,841	6,211	6,774	8,935	5,282	5,508	5,214


Month	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Jan	7,059	7,858	5,978	5,441	5,751	8,819	11,008	11,895	9,840	9,260	7,822	8,003	6,688	5,726	7,041	6,438	7,151	9,715	8,856	7,590

Feb	4,006	3,936	3,593	3,317	4,018	5,087	6,891	7,620	5,882	5,169	5,145	4,870	4,083	3,750	4,080	3,472	4,458	4,997	5,584	4,941

Mar	3,359	3,268	2,675	2,501	3,020	4,548	5,190	5,592	5,144	4,955	4,279	3,647	3,469	2,969	3,403	2,914	4,272	4,302	4,295	3,552

Apr	3,830	3,411	2,617	2,482	3,710	4,941	6,038	5,728	5,453	4,956	4,533	4,043	4,101	3,305	3,505	3,198	4,500	5,695	5,269	4,430

May	3,563	3,000	2,423	2,271	2,847	4,128	4,696	4,499	4,115	3,987	3,793	3,347	2,882	2,813	2,858	2,470	4,017	4,899	3,774	3,107

Jun	4,468	3,853	2,971	3,063	4,299	5,116	6,236	6,035	5,049	4,667	5,237	4,085	3,994	3,995	3,941	3,788	4,976	5,880	4,982	4,247

Jul	6,679	5,084	4,442	5,267	5,833	6,398	7,772	6,808	5,530	5,515	5,581	4,843	4,042	4,143	3,830	3,379	5,388	5,212	5,034	3,968

Aug	4,115	3,490	2,736	3,039	4,013	4,446	6,785	5,077	4,136	3,913	3,823	3,399	3,059	3,424	3,128	3,074	4,306	4,072	3,904	3,220

Sep	2,666	2,362	1,803	1,928	2,952	4,136	4,429	4,130	3,506	3,236	3,226	2,814	2,430	3,407	2,653	2,246	4,007	3,701	3,347	2,865

Oct	3,547	2,599	1,940	2,681	3,546	4,681	4,783	4,442	4,149	3,636	3,818	3,272	2,728	2,724	2,608	2,577	4,626	4,304	3,565	3,148

Nov	3,460	3,094	2,343	2,667	3,890	5,088	6,522	4,933	5,073	3,859	4,207	3,290	3,110	3,379	2,936	3,077	4,958	4,332	3,799	3,583

Dec	6,693	6,176	5,325	6,277	6,915	7,742	9,729	6,373	6,137	6,820	6,078	6,529	6,240	5,283	4,698	4,476	6,477	7,444	6,799	5,889

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