Press Release
February 25, 2021
Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (Feb. 14 - 20)
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 25, 2021) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 3,545 for the week of Feb. 14-20, 2021, with a total of $20,080,218 of benefits paid. There were 32,763 continued claims filed during that same week.
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New Unemployment Insurance Claims - Feb. 14-20 |
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Traditional Benefits |
% Change |
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance |
% Change |
Extended Benefits |
% Change |
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2/14 to 2/20 |
2,564 |
535 |
446 |
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Week Prior (2/7 to 2/13) |
2,799 |
-8.4% |
567 |
-5.6% |
451 |
-1.1% |
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Continued Unemployment Insurance Claims - Feb. 14-20 |
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Traditional Benefits |
% Change |
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance |
% Change |
Extended Benefits |
% Change |
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2/14 to 2/20 |
18,708 |
1,913 |
12,142 |
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Week Prior (2/7 to 2/13) |
19,261 |
-2.9% |
2,030 |
-5.711% |
11,742 |
3.4% |
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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 Feb. 20, 2021 |
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Current Week (2/14 - 2/20) |
Previous Week (2/7 - 2/13) |
2019 Weekly Average |
Traditional (State) |
PUA (Federal) |
Extended (Federal) |
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New Claims |
3,545 |
3,817 |
1,131 |
318,407 |
66,852 |
36,126 |
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Continued Claims |
32,763 |
33,033 |
8,856 |
$638,978,018 |
$72,003,551 |
$114,277,137 |
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$600 Stimulus (Expired July 25, 2020) $300 Stimulus (Expires March 13, 2021) |
$909,824,639 |
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Lost Wages Assistance (Expired Sept. 5, 2020) |
$76,730,010 |
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The number of individuals who have not requested a benefit for two consecutive weeks as of Feb. 13, 2021, was 2,029. A total of 1,649 met the same criteria during the previous week.
“New unemployment claims have dropped by nearly 22% over the past two weeks, while continued claims have also seen a weekly decline for three consecutive weeks,” said Kevin Burt, Unemployment Insurance Division director for the Utah Department of Workforce Services. “The employment of many Utahns continues to be impacted by this incredibly difficult pandemic; however, Utah's economy has proven to be incredibly resilient and there are many job opportunities available supporting our continued economic recovery.”
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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