This dataset reports total weekly unemployment insurance initial claims and continued weeks claimed statewide in Iowa by week. Data for the most current week is preliminary. Initial claims data for states are combined and published weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. This national data is widely reported as an economic indicator. This data is based on the ETA-539 report. This dataset is based on administrative data. Claims activity represents the week the claims were processed. It may not always represent the week unemployment occurred.
This dataset has the following 3 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week Ending | reportweekending | calendar_date | The last day of the week the initial claim or continued claim was filed. (Saturday). | 2022-03-12T00:00:00.000 2002-12-28T00:00:00.000 2014-11-01T00:00:00.000 2012-02-04T00:00:00.000 2009-11-28T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| Initial Claims | initialclaims_ui | number | UI Initial Claims: An initial claimed is defined as any notice of unemployment filed (1) to request a determination of entitlement to and eligibility for compensation or (2) to begin a second or subsequent period of eligibility within a benefit year or period of eligibility. This column includes Unemployment Insurance initial claims plus workshare equivalent initial claims. This is the initial claims figure published each week by the U. S. Department of Labor. [ETA-539 (IC plus WSEIC)]. Must current week is preliminary. | 2455 2515 2530 2815 2245 view top 100 |
| Continued Weeks | continuedweeks_ui | number | Continued Weeks Claimed: A continued claim is defined as the number of weeks of UI benefits claimed during the reference period. This column includes Unemployment Insurance continued claims plus workshare equivalent continued claims. This is the continued weeks claimed figure published each week by the US Department of Labor. [ETA-539 (CW plus WSECW)]. Most current data is preliminary. | 19975 15395 20317 21479 21838 view top 100 |