The latest ratio of 0.13% means that out of 10,000 workers, 13 made an initial application for unemployment insurance payments in the latest data.
Last week’s initial unemployment claims report indicated that first-time jobless benefit claims suddenly spiked to the highest level in years. As the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) September 11 press ...
The maximum weekly rate for unemployment benefits is scheduled to increase beginning Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, to $530, up from ...