Initial unemployment claims (seasonally adjusted) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment claims
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, seasonally adjusted jobless claims stood at 194,000 on 24 October 2026, compared to 195,000 on 17 October. This constitutes a decrease of 0.51 percent.
Sample. This weekly time series has 3,121 data points. The series covers the period extending from January 1967 to October 2026.
History. Check out a few summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: claims averaged 358,858; they reached their lowest level of 162,000 on 30 November 1968; they reached a maximum of 6,137,000 on 4 April 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Number of persons |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 200,000 |
| 2026-10-17 | 195,000 |
| 2026-10-24 | 194,000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Initial unemployment claims (jobless claims) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | No |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Unit | Number of persons |
| Source | U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration |
| Source type | Federal Administration |
| Data licence | Unknown |
| Measure type | Level |
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Unemployment claims
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial unemployment claims (seasonally adjusted) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3121 | 1967-01-07 | 2026-10-24 |
| Initial unemployment claims (seasonally adjusted; 4-week average) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3118 | 1967-01-28 | 2026-10-24 |
| Initial unemployment claims (not seasonally adjusted) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3121 | 1967-01-07 | 2026-10-24 |
| Continued unemployment claims (seasonally adjusted) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3120 | 1967-01-07 | 2026-10-17 |
| Continued unemployment claims (seasonally adjusted; 4-week average) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3117 | 1967-01-28 | 2026-10-17 |
| Continued unemployment claims (not seasonally adjusted) - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 3120 | 1967-01-07 | 2026-10-17 |
| Persons covered by unemployment insurance - United States - Department of Labor - Weekly | 2910 | 1971-01-02 | 2026-10-03 |