Wash. State Employment Security Department: Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims for Week of July 4 – 10, 2021
During the week of
* Initial regular claims applications are now 86 percent below weekly new claims applications during the same period last year during the pandemic.
* The 4-week moving average for initial claims is at 6,615 (as compared to the 4-week moving average of initial claims pre-pandemic of 6,071 initial claims). That level represents the lowest levels of initial claims for regular benefits since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, and the fifth consecutive week initial claims have reached a new pandemic low.
* Initial claims applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and continued/ongoing claims for all benefits decreased over the week.
* Initial claims applications for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) increased slightly over the week.
* Decreases in layoffs in Educational Services and Construction contributed to the decrease in regular initial claims last week.
In the week ending
For complete information of weekly initial claims by industry sector and county for the year to date, also check the weekly unemployment initial claims charts compiled by ESD's Labor Market & Economic Analysis division. For more information about specific counties, contact one of ESD's regional local economists.
ESD will send out the next weekly new claims press release on
Data disclaimer and definitions
Per
Initial claims include individuals who filed first-time claims as well as additional claims filed by individuals as a result of a new unemployment event. Initial claims include claims that are still being reviewed for eligibility. Counts for initial claims are not indicative of the number of claims that will result in monetary compensation.
Continuing claims equal continued weeks claimed including a total of all weeks for which benefits were claimed, even though such benefits were not paid or payment status is uncertain or unknown, e.g., waiting weeks, partial weeks, weeks for which penalties are being served and weeks for which a monetary or nonmonetary issue is pending.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is an emergency program established by the federal CARES Act that temporarily expands unemployment insurance eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers, independent contractors, and part-time workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) is an emergency program established by the federal CARES Act that extends unemployment insurance for those who have exhausted their regular unemployment benefits.
Tables can be found here: https://esd.wa.gov/newsroom/initial-unemployment-insurance-claims-for-week-of-july-4-10-2021
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