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State of Connecticut - Average Weekly Unemployment Initial Claims Benefits

Average Weekly Initial Claims - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: January 17, 2019


December 2018 seasonally-adjusted average weekly initial unemployment claims for first-time filers in Connecticut grew by 844 claimants (23.7%) to 4,399 from November 2018, and were higher by 986 claims (28.9%) from the December 2017 level of 3,413.

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
Jan	5,546		5,271		4,688		4,722		3,751		4,043		4,083		6,369		5,434		5,462		5,077		4,884		4,524		4,161		3,656		3,763		3,409

Feb	4,678		4,967		4,436		3,851		3,872		4,117		4,181		6,874		5,566		5,271		4,558		4,920		4,018		4,123		3,804		3,421		3,739

Mar	5,397		5,167		4,298		4,377		4,009		3,874		4,126		7,202		6,034		4,910		4,914		4,880		4,229		4,053		3,743		4,266		4,080

Apr	5,373		5,063		4,201		4,045		4,059		4,060		4,332		6,796		5,262		5,330		4,924		4,626		4,488		4,019		3,821		3,736		3,481

May	6,422		5,134		4,159		3,929		4,068		3,907		4,450		6,778		5,341		5,330		4,882		4,628		4,197		3,805		3,991		3,929		3,142

Jun	5,755		4,908		4,169		3,923		4,178		4,096		4,755		6,616		5,293		4,939		5,208		4,410		4,223		3,980		4,423		3,820		3,211

Jul	5,196		5,193		4,050		4,061		4,093		3,950		4,749		6,722		5,417		5,164		4,864		5,248		4,225		3,794		3,752		3,858		3,445

Aug	5,173		4,826		4,007		4,267		3,960		3,844		5,543		6,317		6,058		4,882		4,805		4,561		4,136		4,034		3,990		3,611		3,106

Sep	5,322		4,853		4,331		4,150		3,947		3,805		5,452		6,190		5,371		6,149		4,883		4,551		4,117		3,664		3,846		3,812		3,014

Oct	5,481		4,670		4,029		4,323		3,828		3,990		5,657		5,801		5,502		5,126		4,829		4,706		4,036		3,705		3,961		3,523		3,064

Nov	5,116		4,424		4,020		3,986		4,011		4,347		6,210		5,685		4,858		8,305		7,125		4,613		4,420		3,575		3,716		3,668		3,555

Dec	5,168		4,627		4,054		4,336		4,552		4,888		6,312		5,648		4,977		4,936		4,900		4,985		4,408		3,715		3,860		3,413		4,399

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
Jan	4,039	5,546	5,271	4,688	4,722	3,751	4,043	4,083	6,369	5,434	5,462	5,077	4,884	4,524	4,161	3,656	3,763	3,409

Feb	4,232	4,678	4,967	4,436	3,851	3,872	4,117	4,181	6,874	5,566	5,271	4,558	4,920	4,018	4,123	3,804	3,421	3,739

Mar	5,038	5,397	5,167	4,298	4,377	4,009	3,874	4,126	7,202	6,034	4,910	4,914	4,880	4,229	4,053	3,743	4,266	4,080

Apr	4,537	5,373	5,063	4,201	4,045	4,059	4,060	4,332	6,796	5,262	5,330	4,924	4,626	4,488	4,019	3,821	3,736	3,481

May	5,230	6,422	5,134	4,159	3,929	4,068	3,907	4,450	6,778	5,341	5,330	4,882	4,628	4,197	3,805	3,991	3,929	3,142

Jun	4,847	5,755	4,908	4,169	3,923	4,178	4,096	4,755	6,616	5,293	4,939	5,208	4,410	4,223	3,980	4,423	3,820	3,211

Jul	5,349	5,196	5,193	4,050	4,061	4,093	3,950	4,749	6,722	5,417	5,164	4,864	5,248	4,225	3,794	3,752	3,858	3,445

Aug	5,500	5,173	4,826	4,007	4,267	3,960	3,844	5,543	6,317	6,058	4,882	4,805	4,561	4,136	4,034	3,990	3,611	3,106

Sep	5,767	5,322	4,853	4,331	4,150	3,947	3,805	5,452	6,190	5,371	6,149	4,883	4,551	4,117	3,664	3,846	3,812	3,014

Oct	5,906	5,481	4,670	4,029	4,323	3,828	3,990	5,657	5,801	5,502	5,126	4,829	4,706	4,036	3,705	3,961	3,523	3,064

Nov	5,863	5,116	4,424	4,020	3,986	4,011	4,347	6,210	5,685	4,858	8,305	7,125	4,613	4,420	3,575	3,716	3,668	3,555

Dec	4,525	5,168	4,627	4,054	4,336	4,552	4,888	6,312	5,648	4,977	4,936	4,900	4,985	4,408	3,715	3,860	3,413	4,399


Month	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Jan	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	6,129	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Month	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Jan	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	5,286	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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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