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State of Connecticut - Average Weekly Unemployment Initial Claims Benefits

Average Weekly Initial Claims - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: April 15, 2021


Unemployment claims for first-time filers in Connecticut were an average of 10,553 per week in March 2021, up 2,369 from the February 2021 (28.9%, 8,184) level but lower by 15,436 claims (-59.4%) from the average weekly count of 25,989 in March 2020 when the Covid-19 lockdown first hit.

Month	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	2021	Y/Y
Jan	5,271		4,688		4,722		3,751		4,043		4,083		6,263		5,225		5,604		5,163		4,898		4,509		4,188		3,756		3,913		3,632		3,349		3,079		8,040

Feb	4,967		4,436		3,851		3,872		4,117		4,181		7,143		5,831		5,732		4,846		5,164		4,173		4,294		3,997		3,696		4,170		3,212		3,243		8,184

Mar	5,167		4,298		4,377		4,009		3,874		4,126		7,232		6,183		5,238		5,231		4,843		4,473		4,167		3,694		4,609		4,299		3,480		25,989		10,553

Apr	5,063		4,201		4,045		4,059		4,060		4,332		6,779		5,397		5,353		4,957		4,886		4,362		3,907		3,800		3,377		3,141		3,643		37,632

May	5,134		4,159		3,929		4,068		3,907		4,450		6,752		5,372		5,537		4,970		4,667		4,258		3,904		4,082		4,034		3,305		3,162		31,592

Jun	4,908		4,169		3,923		4,178		4,096		4,755		6,577		5,202		4,721		5,094		4,443		4,256		4,000		4,474		3,883		3,314		3,971		10,446

Jul	5,193		4,050		4,061		4,093		3,950		4,749		6,621		5,413		5,259		4,891		5,196		4,187		3,761		3,844		3,957		3,485		2,937		10,794

Aug	4,826		4,007		4,267		3,960		3,844		5,543		6,504		6,332		5,112		4,926		4,655		4,235		4,133		4,015		3,694		3,248		3,434		10,073

Sep	4,853		4,331		4,150		3,947		3,805		5,452		6,128		5,419		6,130		4,989		4,587		4,107		3,685		3,904		3,954		3,187		3,302		7,408

Oct	4,670		4,029		4,323		3,828		3,990		5,657		5,705		5,363		5,300		4,865		4,718		4,025		3,756		4,117		3,675		3,226		3,277		7,295

Nov	4,424		4,020		3,986		4,011		4,347		6,210		5,830		5,038		7,720		6,684		4,455		4,412		3,564		3,679		3,633		3,526		3,388		7,072

Dec	4,627		4,054		4,336		4,552		4,888		6,312		5,592		4,753		4,457		4,615		4,751		4,154		3,419		3,414		2,877		3,481		3,565		4,493

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	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Jan	5,546	5,271	4,688	4,722	3,751	4,043	4,083	6,263	5,225	5,604	5,163	4,898	4,509	4,188	3,756	3,913	3,632	3,349	3,079	8,040

Feb	4,678	4,967	4,436	3,851	3,872	4,117	4,181	7,143	5,831	5,732	4,846	5,164	4,173	4,294	3,997	3,696	4,170	3,212	3,243	8,184

Mar	5,397	5,167	4,298	4,377	4,009	3,874	4,126	7,232	6,183	5,238	5,231	4,843	4,473	4,167	3,694	4,609	4,299	3,480	25,989	10,553

Apr	5,373	5,063	4,201	4,045	4,059	4,060	4,332	6,779	5,397	5,353	4,957	4,886	4,362	3,907	3,800	3,377	3,141	3,643	37,632

May	6,422	5,134	4,159	3,929	4,068	3,907	4,450	6,752	5,372	5,537	4,970	4,667	4,258	3,904	4,082	4,034	3,305	3,162	31,592

Jun	5,755	4,908	4,169	3,923	4,178	4,096	4,755	6,577	5,202	4,721	5,094	4,443	4,256	4,000	4,474	3,883	3,314	3,971	10,446

Jul	5,196	5,193	4,050	4,061	4,093	3,950	4,749	6,621	5,413	5,259	4,891	5,196	4,187	3,761	3,844	3,957	3,485	2,937	10,794

Aug	5,173	4,826	4,007	4,267	3,960	3,844	5,543	6,504	6,332	5,112	4,926	4,655	4,235	4,133	4,015	3,694	3,248	3,434	10,073

Sep	5,322	4,853	4,331	4,150	3,947	3,805	5,452	6,128	5,419	6,130	4,989	4,587	4,107	3,685	3,904	3,954	3,187	3,302	7,408

Oct	5,481	4,670	4,029	4,323	3,828	3,990	5,657	5,705	5,363	5,300	4,865	4,718	4,025	3,756	4,117	3,675	3,226	3,277	7,295

Nov	5,116	4,424	4,020	3,986	4,011	4,347	6,210	5,830	5,038	7,720	6,684	4,455	4,412	3,564	3,679	3,633	3,526	3,388	7,072

Dec	5,168	4,627	4,054	4,336	4,552	4,888	6,312	5,592	4,753	4,457	4,615	4,751	4,154	3,419	3,414	2,877	3,481	3,565	4,493


Month	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
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	4,039

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	4,232

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	5,038

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	4,537

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	5,230

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	4,847

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	5,349

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	5,500

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	5,767

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	5,906

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	5,863

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	4,525

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Month	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Jan	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	10,334

Feb	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	6,856

Mar	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	7,634

Apr	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	4,899	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	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	5,212	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	4,072	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	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	5,143

Oct	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	5,153

Nov	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	6,254

Dec	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	8,935


Month	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
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	7,151

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	4,458

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	4,272

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	4,500

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	4,017

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	4,976

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	5,388

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	4,306

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	4,007

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	4,626

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	4,958

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	6,477

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