There were 2,652 new Unemployment claims filed for the week ending January 23rd, down 134 from the week ending January 16th. 167 people filed new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims, up 106 from the week before.
15.767 continued unemployment claims filed compared to 15,645 filed last week. 2.280 continued Pandemic Unemployment claims were filed, 417 fewer than the week before.
Nebraska paid out $10.1 million in total benefits for the week ending January 23rd. The state paid $7.2 million for the week ending January 16th.