Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments — Daily, 10-Day Average
Unemployment insurance benefits paid from the Treasury, 10-day average of daily withdrawals.
The 10-day average of unemployment benefit withdrawals increased $11 mln to $139.6 mln. First day up in four days. Biggest increase in one week. Up $3 mln y-o-y.
Last two years
Source: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Statement (FiscalData API). Excludes public-debt cash issues and redemptions. Millions of dollars, fiscal year beginning October 1.
Questions
What is the latest unemployment insurance benefit payments?
$139.6 mln as of October 26, 2026.
What does 10-day average of unemployment benefit withdrawals measure?
Unemployment insurance benefits paid from the Treasury, 10-day average of daily withdrawals.
Why does it matter for markets?
Layoffs show up as cash out the door before they show up in claims revisions. Flat is fine; a rising slope is the warning.
Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?
U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Statement (FiscalData API). This page refreshes automatically every business day, within an hour of the source publishing.
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