Iowa Unemployment Insurance Potential Duration of Benefits (Annual)

mydata.iowa.gov | Last Updated 8 Feb 2024

This dataset reports the average potential duration in weeks for persons establishing a new benefit year for unemployment insurance. The statutory maximum potential duration is 26 weeks (or 39 weeks for a business establishment closing). The statutory maximum potential duration was reduced to 16 weeks (or 26 weeks for a business establishment closing) effective July 3, 2022.

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This dataset has the following 11 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
YearyearnumberCalendar Year
Average Actual DurationaveactualdurnumberAverage Actual Duration. The average number of weeks of benefits received within a benefit year. Most claimants return to work before they reach their maximum potential benefit. Source: ETA-5159
Average Potential DurationavepotdurnumberAverage Potential Duration. The average number of weeks of regular UI benefits for a which claimants could potentially receive.
Less Than 10 Weeks Potential Durationpotdurlt10numberThe number of claimants establishing a new benefit years with a maximum potential duration of less than 10 weeks.
10-14 Weeks Potential Durationpotdur10_14numberThe number of claimants establishing a new benefit years with a maximum potential duration of 10 to 14 weeks.
15-19 Weeks Potential Durationpotdur15_19numberThe number of claimants establishing a new benefit years with a maximum potential duration of 15 to 19 weeks.
20-25 Weeks Potential Durationpotdur20_25numberThe number of claimants establishing a new benefit years with a maximum potential duration of 20 to 25 weeks.
26-27 Weeks Potential Durationpotdur26_27numberThe number of claimants establishing a new benefit years with a maximum potential duration of 26 to 27 weeks.
28-33 Weeks Potential Durationpotdur28_33numberThe number of claimants establishing a new benefit years with a maximum potential duration of 28 to 33 weeks.
34-39 Weeks Potential Durationpotdur34_39numberThe number of claimants establishing a new benefit years with a maximum potential duration of 34 to 39 weeks.
Total All GroupsclaimantsnumberTotal number of claimants establishing a new benefit years.