Press Release
January 21, 2021
Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (Jan. 10 - 17)
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 21, 2021) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 6,814 for the week of Jan. 10-17, 2021, with a total of $17,361,241 of benefits paid. There were 30,902 continued claims filed during that same week.
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New Unemployment Insurance Claims - Jan. 10-17 |
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Traditional Benefits |
% Change |
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance |
% Change |
Extended Benefits |
% Change |
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1/10 to 1/17 |
3,386 |
1,427 |
2,001 |
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Week Prior (1/3 to 1/9) |
3,994 |
-15.2% |
2,980 |
-52.1% |
656 |
205% |
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Continued Unemployment Insurance Claims - Jan. 10-17 |
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Traditional Benefits |
% Change |
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance |
% Change |
Extended Benefits |
% Change |
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1/10 to 1/17 |
19,341 |
2,919 |
8,642 |
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Week Prior (1/3 to 1/9) |
19,362 |
-0.1% |
3,199 |
-8.711% |
5,897 |
46.5% |
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New and Continued Claim Comparison Current Week / Previous Week / 2019 Weekly Average |
Total New Claims and Benefits Paid March 15, 2020 to Jan. 17, 2021 |
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Current Week (1/10 - 1/17) |
Previous Week (1/3 - 1/9) |
2019 Weekly Average |
Traditional (State) |
PUA (Federal) |
Extended (Federal) |
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New Claims |
6,814 |
7,630 |
1,131 |
298,027 |
63,040 |
33,740 |
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Continued Claims |
30,902 |
28,458 |
8,856 |
$607,608,760 |
$69,954,868 |
$89,515,116 |
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$600 Stimulus (Expired July 25, 2020) $300 Stimulus (Expires March 13, 2021) |
$865,776,517 |
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Lost Wages Assistance (Expired Sept. 5, 2020) |
$76,486,800 |
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The number of individuals who have not requested a benefit for two consecutive weeks as of Jan. 9, 2021, was 1,641. A total of 2,014 met the same criteria during the previous week.
“We continue to see a significant demand for the unemployment benefit, the passing of the Continued Assistance Act has increased that demand,” said Kevin Burt, Unemployment Insurance Division director for the Utah Department of Workforce Services. “While many of the temporary unemployment benefits were extended with the Continued Assistance Act, the unemployment insurance program remains time limited; actively looking for work remains critical as we continue to see Utah’s economy recover from this pandemic.”
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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