The number of Americans applying for help from the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance scheme, which covers workers that do not qualify for initial claims, decreased to 0.897 thousand in the week ending December 25th from 1.554 thousand in the prior week. source: U.S. Department of Labor

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Claims in the United States averaged 333.27 Thousand from 2020 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 1352.29 Thousand in May of 2020 and a record low of 0.90 Thousand in December of 2021. This page provides - United States Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Claims- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Claims - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on February of 2026.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Continuing Jobless Claims 1844.00 1819.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 231.00 209.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Jobless Claims 4-week Average 212.25 206.25 Thousand Jan 2026


United States Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Claims
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.90 1.55 1352.29 0.90 2020 - 2021 Thousand Weekly
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