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State of Connecticut - Average Weekly Unemployment Initial Claims Benefits

Average Weekly Initial Claims - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: September 17, 2020


August 2020 seasonally adjusted average weekly initial unemployment claims for first-time filers in Connecticut were 9,378, down 1,790 from July (-16.0%) but higher by 6,098 claims (186%) from the August 2019 level of 3,280).

Month	2002	Y/Y	2003	Y/Y	2004	Y/Y	2005	Y/Y	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
Jan	5,546		5,271		4,688		4,722		3,751		4,043		4,083		6,263		5,225		5,305		5,002		4,873		4,524		4,155		3,661		3,845		3,549		3,184		2,854

Feb	4,678		4,967		4,436		3,851		3,872		4,117		4,181		7,143		5,831		5,425		4,637		4,962		4,059		4,168		3,886		3,533		3,944		2,985		2,927

Mar	5,397		5,167		4,298		4,377		4,009		3,874		4,126		7,232		6,183		5,163		5,106		4,686		4,353		4,115		3,677		4,505		4,026		3,121		23,264

Apr	5,373		5,063		4,201		4,045		4,059		4,060		4,332		6,779		5,397		5,253		4,842		4,867		4,388		3,990		3,909		3,487		3,425		4,146		44,075

May	6,422		5,134		4,159		3,929		4,068		3,907		4,450		6,752		5,372		5,373		4,940		4,672		4,207		3,803		4,040		4,046		3,280		3,114		29,758

Jun	5,755		4,908		4,169		3,923		4,178		4,096		4,755		6,577		5,202		4,889		5,134		4,328		4,154		3,952		4,386		3,770		3,120		3,655		9,986

Jul	5,196		5,193		4,050		4,061		4,093		3,950		4,749		6,621		5,413		5,133		4,865		5,282		4,268		3,834		3,763		3,893		3,517		3,046		11,168

Aug	5,173		4,826		4,007		4,267		3,960		3,844		5,543		6,504		6,332		5,056		4,897		4,578		4,102		4,005		4,008		3,660		3,184		3,280		9,378

Sep	5,322		4,853		4,331		4,150		3,947		3,805		5,452		6,128		5,419		6,196		4,875		4,563		4,155		3,714		3,922		3,907		3,097		3,279

Oct	5,481		4,670		4,029		4,323		3,828		3,990		5,657		5,705		5,363		5,025		4,814		4,713		4,060		3,728		4,002		3,619		3,214		3,238

Nov	5,116		4,424		4,020		3,986		4,011		4,347		6,210		5,830		5,038		8,574		7,295		4,668		4,428		3,566		3,692		3,606		3,473		3,254

Dec	5,168		4,627		4,054		4,336		4,552		4,888		6,312		5,592		4,753		4,754		4,767		4,921		4,368		3,623		3,659		3,118		3,896		4,146

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	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Jan	4,039	5,546	5,271	4,688	4,722	3,751	4,043	4,083	6,263	5,225	5,305	5,002	4,873	4,524	4,155	3,661	3,845	3,549	3,184	2,854

Feb	4,232	4,678	4,967	4,436	3,851	3,872	4,117	4,181	7,143	5,831	5,425	4,637	4,962	4,059	4,168	3,886	3,533	3,944	2,985	2,927

Mar	5,038	5,397	5,167	4,298	4,377	4,009	3,874	4,126	7,232	6,183	5,163	5,106	4,686	4,353	4,115	3,677	4,505	4,026	3,121	23,264

Apr	4,537	5,373	5,063	4,201	4,045	4,059	4,060	4,332	6,779	5,397	5,253	4,842	4,867	4,388	3,990	3,909	3,487	3,425	4,146	44,075

May	5,230	6,422	5,134	4,159	3,929	4,068	3,907	4,450	6,752	5,372	5,373	4,940	4,672	4,207	3,803	4,040	4,046	3,280	3,114	29,758

Jun	4,847	5,755	4,908	4,169	3,923	4,178	4,096	4,755	6,577	5,202	4,889	5,134	4,328	4,154	3,952	4,386	3,770	3,120	3,655	9,986

Jul	5,349	5,196	5,193	4,050	4,061	4,093	3,950	4,749	6,621	5,413	5,133	4,865	5,282	4,268	3,834	3,763	3,893	3,517	3,046	11,168

Aug	5,500	5,173	4,826	4,007	4,267	3,960	3,844	5,543	6,504	6,332	5,056	4,897	4,578	4,102	4,005	4,008	3,660	3,184	3,280	9,378

Sep	5,767	5,322	4,853	4,331	4,150	3,947	3,805	5,452	6,128	5,419	6,196	4,875	4,563	4,155	3,714	3,922	3,907	3,097	3,279

Oct	5,906	5,481	4,670	4,029	4,323	3,828	3,990	5,657	5,705	5,363	5,025	4,814	4,713	4,060	3,728	4,002	3,619	3,214	3,238

Nov	5,863	5,116	4,424	4,020	3,986	4,011	4,347	6,210	5,830	5,038	8,574	7,295	4,668	4,428	3,566	3,692	3,606	3,473	3,254

Dec	4,525	5,168	4,627	4,054	4,336	4,552	4,888	6,312	5,592	4,753	4,754	4,767	4,921	4,368	3,623	3,659	3,118	3,896	4,146


Month	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Jan	5,668	7,160	4,061	4,495	4,899	3,650	3,260	3,393	5,155	6,366	6,855	5,661	5,357	4,524	4,627	3,832	3,253	3,958	3,618

Feb	6,951	6,129	4,151	4,360	4,105	3,612	3,237	3,831	4,774	6,448	7,129	5,502	4,842	4,846	4,605	3,869	3,572	3,911	3,316

Mar	7,087	6,230	3,914	4,379	4,225	3,400	3,127	3,705	5,481	6,118	6,483	5,915	5,676	4,918	4,208	4,032	3,446	3,974	3,424

Apr	7,271	5,684	3,997	4,608	4,111	3,123	2,899	4,229	5,464	6,512	6,082	5,781	5,242	4,804	4,304	4,391	3,536	3,709	3,243

May	7,680	5,455	3,905	4,687	4,006	3,275	3,102	3,906	5,672	6,383	6,038	5,443	5,239	4,946	4,362	3,771	3,684	3,733	3,202

Jun	7,447	5,289	3,806	4,608	3,991	3,083	3,183	4,469	5,316	6,486	6,255	5,208	4,751	5,263	4,024	3,859	3,807	3,726	3,683

Jul	7,283	5,062	4,101	4,668	3,615	3,252	3,984	4,584	5,232	6,630	5,975	4,920	4,932	5,004	4,374	3,696	3,869	3,658	3,349

Aug	7,214	4,999	3,631	4,601	3,907	3,081	3,459	4,644	5,233	8,114	6,160	5,059	4,807	4,686	4,138	3,677	4,092	3,748	3,939

Sep	10,083	5,566	3,970	4,371	3,891	2,953	3,122	4,690	6,432	6,717	6,175	5,184	4,769	4,733	4,114	3,531	4,914	3,806	3,240

Oct	8,942	5,029	3,921	4,990	3,636	2,672	3,608	4,673	6,074	6,144	5,678	5,276	4,613	4,848	4,188	3,533	3,561	3,406	3,284

Nov	8,615	4,331	4,618	4,156	3,819	2,924	3,322	4,756	6,068	7,636	5,700	5,872	4,479	4,925	3,860	3,667	3,984	3,471	3,644

Dec	6,921	5,167	5,054	4,033	3,775	3,339	4,066	4,638	5,382	6,913	4,587	4,432	4,944	4,409	4,770	4,585	3,897	3,454	3,138

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Month	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Jan	7,151	9,715	8,856	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

Feb	4,458	4,997	5,584	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

Mar	4,272	4,302	4,295	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

Apr	4,500	5,695	5,269	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

May	4,017	4,899	3,774	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

Jun	4,976	5,880	4,982	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

Jul	5,388	5,212	5,034	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

Aug	4,306	4,072	3,904	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

Sep	4,007	3,701	3,347	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

Oct	4,626	4,304	3,565	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

Nov	4,958	4,332	3,799	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

Dec	6,477	7,444	6,799	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


Month	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Jan	8,289	10,677	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

Feb	5,890	5,286	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

Mar	5,359	4,716	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

Apr	6,167	4,805	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

May	5,855	4,173	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

Jun	7,399	5,212	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

Jul	10,734	7,414	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

Aug	6,719	4,572	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

Sep	6,399	3,480	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

Oct	6,569	3,642	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

Nov	7,559	3,780	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

Dec	11,458	8,564	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

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