Spending · subcategory
Unemployment compensation
Unemployment insurance benefits, paid by states from federal trust fund accounts. Part of Income security (the safety net). FY2025 net outlays: $41.8B, 6% of the category and 0.60% of all federal spending. The largest program is Unemployment insurance ($46.5B).
$41.8B
FY2025 net outlays
6%
of Income security (the safety net)
+9.1%
change from FY2024 ($38.3B)
4
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending
Every program
4 accounts with FY2025 spending in Unemployment compensation, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.
Mandatory (set by standing law)
How the total adds up
| Programs (the 4 accounts above) | $46.8B |
| Offsets: premiums, fees, loan repayments, and other collections (3 accounts) | −$459M |
| Payments between government accounts, net (e.g. general-fund transfers into trust funds, less the matching receipts) | −$4.62B |
| Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2 | $41.8B |
The largest offsets
| Deposits by Federal Agencies to the Federal Employees Compensation Account, Unemployment Trust Fund Department of Labor | −$296M |
| Payments from the General Fund for Extended Unemployment Benefit, Unemployment Trust Fund Employment and Training Administration | −$95M |
| Federal Additional Unemployment Compensation Program, Recovery Employment and Training Administration | −$68M |
All programs, sortable
Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.
| Program | Type | FY2024 | FY2025 | Change | FY2000–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment insurance Employment and Training Administration | Mandatory | $43.8B | $46.5B | +6.2% | |
| State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations Employment and Training Administration | Mandatory | −$615M | $194M | n/a | |
| Railroad Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Railroad Retirement Board | Mandatory | $83M | $106M | +28% | |
| Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances Employment and Training Administration | Mandatory | $12M | $2M | −83% |
Unemployment compensation since 1993
Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.