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Unemployment Insurance (UI) Statistics: At a Glance

13,195

Initial claims (January 2026)

27,653

  Benefit recipients (January 2026)

10.0

  UI Duration by Weeks (January 2026)

Iowa Unemployment Insurance (UI) Statistics-Demographics

The characteristics data used in this report is based on claimants who filed a regular UI continued weeks claim during the week including the 19th of the month.  This data is based on the federal ETA-203 Characteristics report and is prone to seasonality.  

Note: For assistance in navigating the Tableau visualization (linked above) visit the  Tableau Guide.

UI data can be explored through the following Tableau visualization linked above. If you have questions on the data, visit the frequently asked questions or contact LMI using the information at the bottom of this page.

Additional UI Data