Initial claims initiate a determination of eligibility to begin a claimant's benefit year (new claims) or subsequent period of unemployment (additional claims) within the benefit year.

This dataset reports statewide weekly unemployment insurance initial claims by NAICS industry sector. This weekly data has been added in response to requests for more timely data to help measure the impact of the pandemic on Iowans.

Dataset contains monthly counts, from 1971 to present, of initial claims for regular unemployment insurance benefits. Initial Claims include new claims as well as subsequent additional claims filed. New claims are filed in person, by mail, telephone or other means to request a determination of entitlement to and eligibility for compensation which results in an agency generated document of an appealable monetary determination provided to the potential claimant. Additional claims are filed during an existing benefit year due to new unemployment when a break of one week or more has occurred in the claim series due to intervening employment. Data are provided for New York State. Counts include only state residents who file a claim (excluding out-of-state residents).

This dataset contains statewide Unemployment Insurance claims and payment activities for Iowa. This data is based on the ETA-5159 report that IWD submits to the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

This dataset contains an annual summary of the statewide Unemployment Insurance claims and payment activities in Iowa. This data is based on the ETA-5159 report that IWD submits to the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. (The number of UI recipients is the only exception.)

This dataset contains Iowa unemployment insurance initial claims by county. County data is based on the claimant’s place of residence. (2011 to date)

Dataset contains monthly counts, from July 2003 to present, of initial claims for regular unemployment insurance benefits. Initial Claims include new claims as well as subsequent additional claims filed. New claims are filed in person, by mail, telephone or other means to request a determination of entitlement to and eligibility for compensation which results in an agency generated document of an appealable monetary determination provided to the potential claimant. Additional claims are filed during an existing benefit year due to new unemployment when a break of one week or more has occurred in the claim series due to intervening employment. Data are provided for New York State regions. Region counts include only state residents who file a claim (excluding out-of-state residents).

The number of claimants receiving their the UI benefit first payment in a benefit year for a week of unemployment claimed under the state UI program.