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State of Connecticut - Average Weekly Unemployment Initial Claims Benefits

Average Weekly Initial Claims - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: September 18, 2023


Average weekly initial unemployment claims for first-time filers (AWIC) in Connecticut in August 2023 were 3,035, not seasonally adjusted. The twelve-month moving average was 4,092 per week through August 2023, lower by 181 (-4.2%) from the twelve months ending July 2023 (4,273) but higher by 241 (6.3%) than the average weekly count of 3,851 for the twelve months ending in August 2022.

Month	2006	Y/Y	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
Jan	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

Feb	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

Mar	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

Apr	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	4,104		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	4,117		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	4,116		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	4,098		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	4,096		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

Oct	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

Nov	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

Dec	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

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	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Jan	4,829	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

Feb	4,775	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

Mar	4,713	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

Apr	4,643	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	4,587	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	4,526	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	4,437	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	4,380	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	4,340	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

Oct	4,305	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

Nov	4,287	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

Dec	4,212	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


Month	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Jan	5,155	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

Feb	5,021	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

Mar	4,876	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

Apr	4,755	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

May	4,656	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

Jun	4,532	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

Jul	4,409	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

Aug	4,302	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

Sep	4,215	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

Oct	4,146	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

Nov	4,160	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

Dec	4,146	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

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Month	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Jan	7,590	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

Feb	4,941	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

Mar	3,552	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

Apr	4,430	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	3,107	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	4,247	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	3,968	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	3,220	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	2,865	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

Oct	3,148	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

Nov	3,583	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

Dec	5,889	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


Month	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Jan	6,222	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

Feb	3,674	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

Mar	2,979	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

Apr	3,354	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

May	2,986	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

Jun	3,716	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

Jul	5,945	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

Aug	3,279	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

Sep	2,445	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

Oct	2,810	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

Nov	3,946	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

Dec	8,398	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

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