Will Unemployment Insurance After Pandemic Follow Same Path as After Great Recession?

Fewer received unemployment insurance as U.S. recovered from Great Recession. Learn more in this America Counts story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Will Unemployment Insurance After Pandemic Follow Same Path as After Great Recession? In 2018, the share of adults who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) at some point during the year reached a six-year low as the economy strengthened following the Great Recession. Also, 7 in 10 adults who received UI at any point during 2018 received it for three months or fewer. Read More These findings come from tables recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau, detailing demographic characteristics of recipients of social insurance programs in 2018 captured in the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). The newly released tables, combined with data from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Census Bureau's experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS), also shed light on how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the profile of unemployment insurance recipients. Continue reading to learn more about: Unemployment Insurance after the Great Recession UI transformed during COVID-19 What happens after the pandemic About the data Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested Despite Unemployment Insurance, Many Households Struggle to Meet Basic Needs: The Household Pulse Survey shows that 31.2% of households that used unemployment insurance reported a very difficult time paying for usual household expenses. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency management, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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