US Initial Jobless Claims
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Latest · Initial claims (SA)
199,000
Reference period 2026-10-10
Previous
198,000
2026-10-03
vs year ago
-23,000
vs 2025-10-11
Trend
Values are as reported by the source; month-over-month and year-over-year changes are computed by us.
Historical data
| Reference period | Initial claims (SA) | 4-week moving average | Continued claims (SA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 199,000 | 198,500 | — |
| 2026-10-03 | 198,000 | 198,250 | 1,710,000 |
| 2026-09-26 | 199,000 | 200,500 | 1,714,000 |
| 2026-09-19 | 198,000 | 202,500 | 1,699,000 |
| 2026-09-12 | 198,000 | 204,000 | 1,712,000 |
| 2026-09-05 | 207,000 | 206,250 | 1,717,000 |
| 2026-08-29 | 207,000 | 207,500 | 1,765,000 |
| 2026-08-22 | 204,000 | 205,750 | 1,775,000 |
| 2026-08-15 | 207,000 | 204,250 | 1,771,000 |
| 2026-08-08 | 212,000 | 199,750 | 1,796,000 |
| 2026-08-01 | 200,000 | 199,000 | 1,781,000 |
| 2026-07-25 | 198,000 | 203,250 | 1,799,000 |
| 2026-07-18 | 189,000 | 208,000 | 1,777,000 |
| 2026-07-11 | 209,000 | 214,750 | 1,789,000 |
| 2026-07-04 | 217,000 | 219,250 | 1,798,000 |
| 2026-06-27 | 217,000 | 222,500 | 1,821,000 |
| 2026-06-20 | 216,000 | 224,500 | 1,806,000 |
| 2026-06-13 | 227,000 | 223,500 | 1,812,000 |
| 2026-06-06 | 230,000 | 219,250 | 1,800,000 |
| 2026-05-30 | 225,000 | 214,750 | 1,786,000 |
| 2026-05-23 | 212,000 | 208,250 | 1,771,000 |
| 2026-05-16 | 210,000 | 202,750 | 1,785,000 |
| 2026-05-09 | 212,000 | 204,000 | 1,771,000 |
| 2026-05-02 | 199,000 | 203,000 | 1,776,000 |