Unemployment Phone Number by State
The number to call about your claim, read on each state agency's own contact page. Jobareer is not the state: each page links to the agency and shows the day we checked.
AL
Alabama: 1-866-234-5382
Alabama Department of Labor, Unemployment Compensation. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
AK
Alaska: (907) 269-4700
Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Unemployment Insurance. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Alaska time, Monday to Friday.
5 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
AZ
Arizona: 1 (877) 600-2722
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Unemployment Insurance Administration
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
AR
Arkansas: 1-844-908-2178
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
CA
California: 1-800-300-5616
Employment Development Department. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time, Monday to Friday, except California state holidays.
2 lines · checked Oct 13, 2026
CO
Colorado: 303-318-9000
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Unemployment Insurance Division. Representatives 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
5 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
CT
Connecticut: (800) 956-3294
Connecticut Department of Labor. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday; closed weekends and Connecticut state holidays.
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
DE
Delaware: (302) 761-8446
Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (as listed for the Wilmington and Newark offices).
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
DC
District of Columbia: 202-724-7000
Department of Employment Services
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
FL
Florida: 833-352-7759
FloridaCommerce
2 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
GA
Georgia: 1-877-709-8185
Georgia Department of Labor
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
HI
Hawaii: (808) 762-5752
Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time, Monday to Friday.
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
ID
Idaho: 208-332-8942
Idaho Department of Labor. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday to Friday, except observed holidays.
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
IL
Illinois: (800) 244-5631
Illinois Department of Employment Security
4 lines · checked Oct 13, 2026
IN
Indiana: 1-800-891-6499
Indiana Department of Workforce Development. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday to Friday.
2 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
IA
Iowa: 1-866-239-0843
Iowa Workforce Development. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except state holidays.
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
KS
Kansas: 1-800-292-6333
Kansas Department of Labor. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Wednesday and Friday; 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Thursday.
2 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
KY
Kentucky: (502) 564-2900
Office of Unemployment Insurance. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern, Monday to Friday.
2 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
LA
Louisiana: 1-866-783-5567
Louisiana Works
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
ME
Maine: 1-800-593-7660
Maine Department of Labor. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday.
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
MD
Maryland: 667-207-6520
Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
3 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
MA
Massachusetts: (877) 626-6800
Department of Unemployment Assistance. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday.
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
MI
Michigan: 1-866-500-0017
Unemployment Insurance Agency. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
2 lines · checked Oct 13, 2026
MN
Minnesota: 1-877-898-9090
Unemployment Insurance Minnesota. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays.
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
MS
Mississippi: 601-493-9427
Mississippi Department of Employment Security. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
2 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
MO
Missouri: 800-320-2519
Division of Employment Security
3 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
MT
Montana: (406) 444-2545
Unemployment Insurance Division - Claims Center
2 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
NE
Nebraska: 402-458-2500
Nebraska Department of Labor. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central time, Monday to Friday.
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
NV
Nevada: (775) 684-0350
Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
NH
New Hampshire: (603) 271-7700
NH Employment Security. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
NJ
New Jersey: 201-601-4100
Division of Unemployment Insurance
4 lines · checked Oct 13, 2026
NM
New Mexico: 1-877-664-6984
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
2 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
NY
New York: (888) 209-8124
New York State Department of Labor. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
3 lines · checked Oct 13, 2026
NC
North Carolina: 888-737-0259
N.C. Division of Employment Security. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
2 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
ND
North Dakota: (701) 328-4995
Job Service North Dakota
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
OH
Ohio: 877-644-6562
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
2 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
OK
Oklahoma: 405-525-1500
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
OR
Oregon: 1-877-345-3484
Oregon Employment Department. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
PA
Pennsylvania: 888-313-7284
Office of Unemployment Compensation. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday.
2 lines · checked Oct 13, 2026
RI
Rhode Island: (401) 415-6772
RI Department of Labor & Training
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
SC
South Carolina: 1-866-831-1724
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
SD
South Dakota: 605.626.2452
Department of Labor and Regulation, Reemployment Assistance Division. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday.
3 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
TN
Tennessee: (844) 224-5818
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday.
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
TX
Texas: 800-939-6631
Texas Workforce Commission
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
UT
Utah: 801-526-4400
Utah Department of Workforce Services
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
VT
Vermont: 1-877-214-3332
Vermont Department of Labor. 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday.
3 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
VA
Virginia: (866) 832-2363
Virginia Employment Commission. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (closed weekends and state holidays).
3 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
WA
Washington: 800-318-6022
Employment Security Department. Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to noon.
4 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
WV
West Virginia: 1-800-252-JOBS (5627)
WorkForce West Virginia
1 line · checked Oct 14, 2026
WI
Wisconsin: (844) 910-3661
Department of Workforce Development, Unemployment Insurance Division. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Thursday.
3 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
WY
Wyoming: (307) 473-3789
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Filing by phone: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday.
2 lines · checked Oct 14, 2026
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