Press Release
December 3, 2020
Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (November 22-28)
SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 3, 2020) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 3,519 for the week of Nov. 22-28, 2020, with a total of $9,467,559 of benefits paid. There were 27,213 continued claims filed during that same week.
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New Unemployment Insurance Claims - Nov. 22-28 |
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Traditional Benefits |
% Change |
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance |
% Change |
Extended Benefits |
% Change |
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11/22 to 11/28 |
2,460 |
532 |
527 |
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Week Prior (11/15 to 11/21) |
3,077 |
-20.1% |
709 |
-25% |
684 |
-23% |
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Continued Unemployment Insurance Claims - Nov. 22-28 |
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Traditional Benefits |
% Change |
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance |
% Change |
Extended Benefits |
% Change |
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11/22 to 11/28 |
16,932 |
2,647 |
7,634 |
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Week Prior (11/15 to 11/21) |
17,557 |
-3.711% |
2,577 |
2.7% |
7,867 |
-3% |
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New and Continued Claim Comparison Current Week / Previous Week / 2019 Weekly Average |
Total New Claims and Benefits Paid March 15 to Nov. 28, 2020 |
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Current Week (11/22 - 11/28) |
Previous Week (11/15 - 11/21) |
2019 Weekly Average |
Traditional (State) |
PUA (Federal) |
Extended (Federal) |
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New Claims |
3,519 |
4,470 |
1,131 |
270,480 |
53,721 |
28,362 |
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Continued Claims |
27,213 |
28,002 |
8,856 |
$567,701,405 |
$66,042,386 |
$68,058,192 |
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$600 Stimulus (Expired July 25, 2020) |
$852,038,167 |
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Lost Wages Assistance (Expired Sept. 5, 2020) |
$75,810,900 |
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The number of individuals who have not requested a benefit for two consecutive weeks as of Nov. 21, 2020, was 2,567. A total of 3,145 met the same criteria during the previous week.
“While we did see a marked decrease in the number of new unemployment claims for the week, this may be artificially low as a result of the Thanksgiving holiday,” said Kevin Burt, Unemployment Insurance Division director for the Utah Department of Workforce Services. “The need for unemployment benefits remains, unfortunately the additional benefits provided by the CARES Act are set to expire on December 26, 2020, including the Pandemic Unemployment for the self-employed and the 13 week Extended Unemployment benefits.”
New Claims (Weekly)
Continued Claims (Weekly)
If an individual's employment has been impacted by COVID-19, they should visit jobs.utah.gov/covid19 for updated information including help for employees and employers returning to work.
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