Weekly statistics are presented on the number of Unemployment Insurance claims received by the Department of Labor and Human Resources. In addition, it includes data on how many beneficiaries are still receiving these benefits, among many other data on the operation of Unemployment Insurance in Puerto Rico and the states of the United States. Unemployment Insurance claims occur when a beneficiary employee ceases to be employed and goes to the offices of the Department of Labor and Human Resources to receive the benefits they are entitled to under the Unemployment Insurance program. Claims are recorded in a database and are provided to the U.S. Department of Labor who produces this statistical report.
Provide the general public with timely, accurate and up-to-date information on the number of Unemployment Insurance claims received by the Department of Labor and Human Resources, to learn about their evolution as a potential indicator of the evolution of the labor market.
Note: The release is weekly. However, for the years 2014 to 2024, the data are presented in a monthly format (grouping the weeks within each month).
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