In January 2020, there were around 24.72 million unemployment insurance claims made in the United States. This was the highest in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of continued unemployment insurance claims in the United States in 2021, by month (in millions)
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US Department of Labor. (July 7, 2022). Number of continued unemployment insurance claims in the United States in 2021, by month (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284846/continued-unemployment-insurance-claims-in-the-us-2013/
US Department of Labor. "Number of continued unemployment insurance claims in the United States in 2021, by month (in millions)." Chart. July 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284846/continued-unemployment-insurance-claims-in-the-us-2013/
US Department of Labor. (2022). Number of continued unemployment insurance claims in the United States in 2021, by month (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284846/continued-unemployment-insurance-claims-in-the-us-2013/
US Department of Labor. "Number of Continued Unemployment Insurance Claims in The United States in 2021, by Month (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284846/continued-unemployment-insurance-claims-in-the-us-2013/
US Department of Labor, Number of continued unemployment insurance claims in the United States in 2021, by month (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284846/continued-unemployment-insurance-claims-in-the-us-2013/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of continued unemployment insurance claims in the United States in 2021, by month (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Labor, July 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284846/continued-unemployment-insurance-claims-in-the-us-2013/