What Weekly Unemployment Claims Wisconsin Really Signal

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in wisconsin last week compared with the week prior. Statistics dashboard of unemployment insurance activity from the wisconsin unemployment insurance division. Provides wisconsin initial and weekly claim data by county and statewide. Additional metrics such as adjudication, benefits paid, ui calls, and appeals are also available. This news release presents the weekly unemployment insurance (ui) claims reported by each state's unemployment insurance program offices.

To $395 a week starting in 2026, from $370 a week. Screenshot of the wisconsin department of workforce development unemployment insurance home page. Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed. Wisconsin logged 3,968 jobless claims in the week ending aug. 31, up from 3,152 the week before, according to the u. s. Department of labor's weekly unemployment insurance claims report. Claimants learn how to apply for unemployment benefits, file a weekly claim, understand requirements, and more. What to know apply for benefits online file your weekly claim claimant handbook