News Release

1 1 News Release Connect with DOL at TRANSMISSION OF MATERIALS IN THIS Release IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 (Eastern) Thursday, November 4, 2021 unemployment INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 269,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since March 14, 2020 when it was 256,000. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 281,000 to 283,000. The 4-week moving average was 284,750, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since March 14, 2020 when it was 225,500.

2 The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 299,250 to 299,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was percent for the week ending October 23, a decrease of percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending October 23 was 2,105,000, a decrease of 134,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for insured unemployment since March 14, 2020 when it was 1,770,000. The previous week's level was revised down by 4,000 from 2,243,000 to 2,239,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,356,750, a decrease of 155,500 from the previous week's revised average.

3 This is the lowest level for this average since March 21, 2020 when it was 2,071,750. The previous week's average was revised down by 1,000 from 2,513,250 to 2,512,250. 2 UNADJUSTED DATA The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 240,216 in the week ending October 30, a decrease of 7,114 (or percent) from the previous week. The seasonal factors had expected an increase of 6,872 (or percent) from the previous week. There were 737,503 initial claims in the comparable week in 2020. In addition, for the week ending October 30, 35 states reported 2,195 initial claims for Pandemic unemployment Assistance. The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was percent during the week ending October 23, a decrease of percentage point from the prior week.

4 The advance unadjusted level of insured unemployment in state programs totaled 1,889,228, a decrease of 97,398 (or percent) from the preceding week. The seasonal factors had expected an increase of 36,031 (or percent) from the previous week. A year earlier the rate was percent and the volume was 6,857,323. The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending October 16 was 2,672,948, a decrease of 157,731 from the previous week. There were 22,013,937 weekly claims filed for benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2020. During the week ending October 16, Extended Benefits were available in the following 4 states: Alaska, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New Mexico.

5 Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 742 in the week ending October 23, a decrease of 76 from the prior week. There were 407 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 79 from the preceding week. 3 There were 7,985 continued weeks claimed filed by former Federal civilian employees the week ending October 16, an increase of 273 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 5,428, an increase of 225 from the prior week. During the week ending October 16, 42 states reported 277,109 continued weekly claims for Pandemic unemployment Assistance benefits and 45 states reported 233,684 continued claims for Pandemic Emergency unemployment Compensation benefits.

6 The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending October 16 were in Puerto Rico ( ), California ( ), Hawaii ( ), Illinois ( ), New Jersey ( ), the Virgin Islands ( ), Alaska ( ), District of Columbia ( ), Nevada ( ), and Pennsylvania ( ). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending October 23 were in District of Columbia (+3,875), Kentucky (+2,940), Missouri (+2,048), Florida (+1,307), and Oklahoma (+1,256), while the largest decreases were in California (-13,138), Georgia (-4,107), Michigan (-2,505), Pennsylvania (-1,245), and Tennessee (-794). 4 unemployment INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING October 30 October 23 Change October 16 Prior Year1 Initial Claims (SA) 269,000 283,000 -14,000 291,000 765,000 Initial Claims (NSA) 240,216 247,330 -7,114 257,215 737,503 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 284,750 299,750 -15,000 320,000 791,000 WEEK ENDING October 23 October 16 Change October 9 Prior Year1 Insured unemployment (SA) 2,105,000 2,239,000 -134,000 2,480,000 7,076,000 Insured unemployment (NSA) 1,889,228 1,986,626 -97,398 2,168,231 6,857,323 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,356,750 2,512,250 -155,500 2,655,250 8,104,500 Insured unemployment Rate (SA)

7 2 Insured unemployment Rate (NSA)2 INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) WEEK ENDING October 30 October 23 Change October 16 Prior Year1 Pandemic unemployment Assistance 2,195 2,821 -626 2,565 359,496 WEEK ENDING October 23 October 16 Change Prior Year1 Federal Employees (UCFE) 742 818 -76 2,176 Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 407 486 -79 909 CONTINUED WEEKS CLAIMED FILED FOR UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) WEEK ENDING October 16 October 9 Change Prior Year1 Regular State 1,980,615 2,161,098 -180,483 7,405,128 Federal Employees 7,985 7,712 +273 12,102 Newly Discharged Veterans 5,428 5,203 +225 12,398 Pandemic unemployment Assistance3 277,109 270,013 +7,096 9,522,295 Pandemic Emergency UC4 233,684 244,379 -10,695 4,301,105 Extended Benefits5 144,319 117,559 +26,760 579,659 State Additional Benefits6 2,933 2,445 +488 2,806 STC / Workshare 7 20,875 22,270 -1,395 178,444 TOTAL8 2,672,948 2,830,679 -157,731 22,013,937 FOOTNOTES SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data.

8 NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data Continued weeks claimed represent all weeks of benefits claimed during the week being reported, and do not represent weeks claimed by unique individuals. 1. Prior year is comparable to most recent data. 2. Most recent week used covered employment of 135,015,266 as denominator. 3. Information on the Pandemic unemployment Assistance (PUA) program can be found in UIPL 16-20: PUA Program information 4. Information on the Pandemic Emergency unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program can be found in unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) 17-20: PEUC Program information 5. Information on the EB program can be found here: EB Program information 6.

9 Some states maintain additional benefit programs for those claimants who exhaust regular benefits, and when applicable, extended benefits. Information on states that participate, and the extent of benefits paid, can be found starting on page 4-4 of this link: Extensions and Special Programs PDF 7. Information on STC/Worksharing can be found starting on page 9-10 of the following link: Extensions and Special Programs PDF 8. Totals include PUA unemployment for the appropriate corresponding week. 5 Advance State Claims - Not Seasonally Adjusted Initial Claims Filed During Week Ended October 30 Insured unemployment For Week Ended October 23 STATE Advance Prior Wk Change Advance Prior Wk Change Alabama 3,552 3,327 225 4,352 5,610 -1,258 Alaska 1,560 1,338 222 6,462 6,624 -162 Arizona 2,551 2,845 -294 16,781 19,846 -3,065 Arkansas 1,034 1,335 -301 10,258 11,018 -760 California 62,266 59,747 2,519 459,890 461,609 -1,719 Colorado 1,983 2,032 -49 23,581 22,956 625 Connecticut 2,419 2,354 65 23,860 25,081 -1,221 Delaware 327 303 24 4,483 4,229 254 District of Columbia 5,236 6,443 -1,207 12.

10 690 11,789 901 Florida 5,958 8,788 -2,830 51,928 54,019 -2,091 Georgia 3,899 4,471 -572 36,709 40,289 -3,580 Hawaii 1,712 1,863 -151 11,936 13,975 -2,039 Idaho 968 922 46 2,716 2,837 -121 Illinois 8,417 7,719 698 122,494 150,920 -28,426 Indiana 3,279 3,137 142 27,936 28,577 -641 Iowa 2,172 2,030 142 9,034 8,935 99 Kansas 994 856 138 5,416 5,583 -167 Kentucky 7,235 4,373 2,862 12,554 11,504 1,050 Louisiana 2,783 2,102 681 23,317 26,314 -2,997 Maine 804 697 107 4,504 4,526 -22 Maryland 2,794 3,243 -449 28,063 29,738 -1,675 Massachusetts 5,807 5,681 126 52,167 52,295 -128 Michigan 11,234 12,125 -891 43,072 50,937 -7,865 Minnesota 4,952 3,909 1,043 44,349 42,174 2,175 Mississippi 1,009 1,223 -214 6,302 7,329 -1,027 Missouri 3,265 6,282 -3,017 15,514 15,815 -301 Montana 1,041 1,003 38 3,585 3,609 -24 Nebraska 750 1,411 -661 3,558 3,369 189 Nevada 2,434 2,551 -117 25,527 28,192 -2,665 New Hampshire 394 462 -68 2,373 2,681 -308 New Jersey 7,486 7,236 250 91,542 91,712 -170 New Mexico 2,265 3,147 -882 11,944 12,415 -471 New York 13,332 13,586 -254 151,625 157,565 -5,940 North Carolina 3,621 3,520 101 23,744 26,079 -2.