The numbers behind the time between jobs
US unemployment, tracked weekly.
Every week we follow the US jobless-claims data the moment the Department of Labor releases it — and translate it into plain English. As NextAct grows, we also track how many people are filing their unemployment claims with our help.
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226K
-4K wk/wk
1.94M
insured unemployment
4.2%
+0.1 pt mo/mo
0.0181%
share of US initial claims
Initial jobless claims & NextAct's share
Continued claims
Unemployment rate
Nonfarm payrolls — monthly change
Why we track this
NextAct helps people through the time between jobs.
Behind every data point is a person navigating a hard stretch. NextAct is being built to make that stretch shorter and less stressful — four things, one place:
File for unemployment
Figure out the right state forms so you can file with less guesswork.
Find your next job
Tools and guidance to get back to work faster.
Manage healthcare coverage
Keep coverage from lapsing while you're between jobs.
One home for your work life
All your employment data in a single, secure place.