Graph and download economic data for Initial Claims (ICNSA) from 1967-01-07 to 2025-09-06 about initial claims and USA.

The UI weekly claims data are used in current economic analysis of unemployment trends in the Nation, and in each State. Initial claims measure emerging unemployment and continued weeks claimed measure the number of persons claiming unemployment benefits.

Initial Jobless Claims in the United States increased to 263 thousand in the week ending September 6 of 2025 from 236 thousand in the previous week. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Initial Jobless Claims - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

During the week ending December 31, 2022, about 204,000 initial unemployment claims were made. This is a decrease from the week prior, when initial unemployment claims stood at 223,000. The number of unemployment claims tends to fluctuate rapidly in response to national or global events such as shortages, pandemics, and wars. Initial unemployment claims reached a record high during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching nearly seven million unique initial claims by the end of March, 2020. The restaurant and retail industries in the United States were particularly impacted.

Graph and download economic data for Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) (CCSA) from 1967-01-07 to 2025-08-30 about continued claims, headline figure, insurance, unemployment, and USA.

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This dataset reports total weekly unemployment insurance initial claims and continued weeks claimed statewide in Iowa by week. Data for the most current week is preliminary and will be revised the following week.

Initial claims data for states are combined and published weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. This national data is widely reported as an economic indicator. This data is based on the ETA-539 report.

This dataset is based on administrative data. Claims activity represents the week the claims were processed. It may not always represent the week unemployment occurred.

During the week ending May 20, 2023, unemployment insurance claims in U.S. states totaled 202,044 claims, an increase from the previous week when there were 200,738 claims. During the week, California was the most affected state, with 45,667 initial unemployment insurance claims.

This dataset reports statewide weekly unemployment insurance initial claims by NAICS industry sector. This weekly data has been added in response to requests for more timely data to help measure the impact of the pandemic on Iowans.

Weekly unemployment insurance claims counts and rates (as a share of the 2019 labor force) for Connecticut from the U.S. Department of Labor, compiled by Opportunity Insights. Breakdowns by claim type: Initial Claims – Regular Claims – PUA Claims – Combined Claims Continued Claims – Regular Claims – PUA Claims – PEUC Claims – Combined Claims More detailed documentation on Opportunity Insights data can be found here: https://github.com/OpportunityInsights/EconomicTracker/blob/main/docs/oi_tracker_data_documentation.pdf

Graph and download economic data for 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims (IC4WSA) from 1967-01-28 to 2025-08-30 about moving average, initial claims, 1-month, average, and USA.

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Jobless Claims 4-week Average in the United States increased to 240.50 Thousand in September 6 from 230.75 Thousand in the previous week. This dataset provides - United States Jobless Claims 4-week Average- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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Initial Jobless Claims in the USA is a weekly economic indicator that measures the number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits for the first time.

Historical series of the State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Weekly Claims & Extended Benefits Trigger Data Reports (ETA-539) which contain data used in the production of the UI Weekly Claims news release. The data also includes information of the Extended Benefit program trigger status and includes the information provided by states to the US Department of Labor indicating the weekly extended benefits trigger status.

Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States remained unchanged at 1939 thousand in the week ending August 30 of 2025 from 1939 thousand in the previous week. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Continuing Jobless Claims - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for 4-Week Moving Average of Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) (CC4WSA) from 1967-01-28 to 2025-08-23 about continued claims, moving average, 1-month, insurance, average, unemployment, and USA.

The 'Jobless Claims 4-week Average' in the USA is a measure that smooths out the volatility in weekly jobless claims data by averaging the number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits over the past four weeks.