US 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance (I:US4WMAIC)
198000.0 for Wk of Oct 03 2026
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Basic Info
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US 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance is at a current level of 198000.0, down from 200500.0 last week and down from 234000.0 one year ago. This is a change of -1.25% from last week and -15.38% from one year ago. |
| Report | Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Department of Labor |
Stats
| Last Value | 198000.0 |
| Latest Period | Oct 03 2026 |
| Last Updated | Oct 8 2026, 08:47 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 15 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Average Growth Rate | 4.86% |
| Value from Last Week | 200500.0 |
| Change from Last Week | -1.25% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 234000.0 |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -15.38% |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| October 03, 2026 | 198000.0 |
| September 26, 2026 | 200500.0 |
| September 19, 2026 | 202500.0 |
| September 12, 2026 | 204000.0 |
| September 05, 2026 | 206250.0 |
| August 29, 2026 | 207500.0 |
| August 22, 2026 | 205750.0 |
| August 15, 2026 | 204250.0 |
| August 08, 2026 | 199750.0 |
| August 01, 2026 | 199000.0 |
| July 25, 2026 | 203250.0 |
| July 18, 2026 | 208000.0 |
| July 11, 2026 | 214750.0 |
| July 04, 2026 | 219250.0 |
| June 27, 2026 | 222500.0 |
| June 20, 2026 | 224500.0 |
| June 13, 2026 | 223500.0 |
| June 06, 2026 | 219250.0 |
| May 30, 2026 | 214750.0 |
| May 23, 2026 | 208250.0 |
| May 16, 2026 | 202750.0 |
| May 09, 2026 | 204000.0 |
| May 02, 2026 | 203000.0 |
| April 25, 2026 | 207750.0 |
| April 18, 2026 | 211000.0 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| April 11, 2026 | 210000.0 |
| April 04, 2026 | 209250.0 |
| March 28, 2026 | 208000.0 |
| March 21, 2026 | 210750.0 |
| March 14, 2026 | 210750.0 |
| March 07, 2026 | 211500.0 |
| February 28, 2026 | 215750.0 |
| February 21, 2026 | 219750.0 |
| February 14, 2026 | 219750.0 |
| February 07, 2026 | 220250.0 |
| January 31, 2026 | 213000.0 |
| January 24, 2026 | 207250.0 |
| January 17, 2026 | 205250.0 |
| January 10, 2026 | 206500.0 |
| January 03, 2026 | 212250.0 |
| December 27, 2025 | 219250.0 |
| December 20, 2025 | 222500.0 |
| December 13, 2025 | 223250.0 |
| December 06, 2025 | 222750.0 |
| November 29, 2025 | 221000.0 |
| November 22, 2025 | 224000.0 |
| November 15, 2025 | 224750.0 |
| November 08, 2025 | 227000.0 |
| November 01, 2025 | 225500.0 |
| October 25, 2025 | 226750.0 |
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10/09 09:03
09/24 09:40
Basic Info
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US 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance is at a current level of 198000.0, down from 200500.0 last week and down from 234000.0 one year ago. This is a change of -1.25% from last week and -15.38% from one year ago. |
| Report | Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Department of Labor |
Stats
| Last Value | 198000.0 |
| Latest Period | Oct 03 2026 |
| Last Updated | Oct 8 2026, 08:47 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 15 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Average Growth Rate | 4.86% |
| Value from Last Week | 200500.0 |
| Change from Last Week | -1.25% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 234000.0 |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -15.38% |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |