In a direct communication with the U.S. Department of Labor, we have learned that, because of the statistical interruption in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, they are currently estimating (starting with August 2017) the number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims for the two island territories. 

The series include:

• XUNI.IUSA = Initial unemployment claims, (#, NSA) - for the U.S.
• XUNI.PR   = Initial unemployment claims, (#, NSA) - for Puerto Rico
• XUIGMM.VI = Insured unemployment - Male, (#, NSA) - for USVI

Please be aware that:

• Most U.S. macroeconomic datasets omit the insular territories from the U.S. total. Conversely, the USDOL UI dataset does count Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; but not American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Marianas.

See also:

• Data Note: Puerto Rico - Hurricanes Irma and Maria
• Data Note: U.S. Virgin Islands - Hurricanes Irma and Maria