U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

October 2009

Unemployment insurance recipients and nonrecipients in the CPS

Wayne Vroman

Data from unemployment insurance supplements to the Current Population Survey show that the percentages of unemployed people who applied for and received UI benefits vary by reason for unemployment; the data also reveal that most people who did not file for benefits believed they were not eligible for them

Download PDF »