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Indicators/Topics/Labor/Initial jobless claims/United States

United States

Initial jobless claims

New unemployment insurance claims filed during the week.

Active series

Initial Claims

FRED . ICSA

Initial jobless claims in other countries

Provider

FRED

Frequency

weekly

Transformation

level
IndicatorsLaborInitial jobless claims - United States

Initial jobless claims - United States

United StatesFREDLive data
Live data
Latest214.0K
MoM+2.88%
YoY-4.46%
10Y Avg363.2K
FrequencyWeekly
Surprise-16553.08

Initial jobless claims - United States time series chart. Showing observations from Jan 7, 1967 to Apr 18, 2026. Latest value 214K.

Min162.0K
Mean360.2K
Max6.1M

Series details

SourceFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
CategoryLabor
FrequencyWeekly
UnitNumber
Last UpdatedMay 2, 2026
Transformslevel, mom, index 100
About this series

Initial Claims

Data provenance

Data aggregatorConditional use
Source terms

Other Labor indicators for United States

Unemployment rateU-6 underemployment rateLabor force participation rateNonfarm payroll employmentContinued jobless claimsJob openingsQuits
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