US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance:
US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance is at a current level of 360000.0, an increase of 32000.00 points or 9.76% from last week. This is a decrease of 6000.00 points or 1.64% from last year and is lower than the long term average of 363411.7.
- Category: Employment
- Region: United States
- Report: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
- Source: Department of Labor
US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Historical Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 11, 2013 | 360000.0 |
| May 4, 2013 | 328000.0 |
| April 27, 2013 | 327000.0 |
| April 20, 2013 | 342000.0 |
| April 13, 2013 | 355000.0 |
| April 6, 2013 | 348000.0 |
| March 30, 2013 | 388000.0 |
| March 23, 2013 | 357000.0 |
| March 16, 2013 | 341000.0 |
| March 9, 2013 | 334000.0 |
| March 2, 2013 | 340000.0 |
| Feb. 23, 2013 | 348000.0 |
| Feb. 16, 2013 | 366000.0 |
| Feb. 9, 2013 | 348000.0 |
| Feb. 2, 2013 | 361000.0 |
| Jan. 26, 2013 | 374000.0 |
| Jan. 19, 2013 | 343000.0 |
| Jan. 12, 2013 | 350000.0 |
| Jan. 5, 2013 | 373000.0 |
| Dec. 29, 2012 | 372000.0 |
| Dec. 22, 2012 | 366000.0 |
| Dec. 15, 2012 | 366000.0 |
| Dec. 8, 2012 | 354000.0 |
| Dec. 1, 2012 | 370000.0 |
| Nov. 24, 2012 | 390000.0 |
| Nov. 17, 2012 | 400000.0 |
| Nov. 10, 2012 | 451000.0 |
| Nov. 3, 2012 | 363000.0 |
| Oct. 27, 2012 | 367000.0 |
| Oct. 20, 2012 | 372000.0 |
| Oct. 13, 2012 | 384000.0 |
| Oct. 6, 2012 | 352000.0 |
| Sept. 29, 2012 | 368000.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2012 | 367000.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2012 | 379000.0 |
| Sept. 8, 2012 | 381000.0 |
| Sept. 1, 2012 | 368000.0 |
| Aug. 25, 2012 | 375000.0 |
| Aug. 18, 2012 | 374000.0 |
| Aug. 11, 2012 | 367000.0 |
| Aug. 4, 2012 | 368000.0 |
| July 28, 2012 | 366000.0 |
| July 21, 2012 | 363000.0 |
| July 14, 2012 | 382000.0 |
| July 7, 2012 | 363000.0 |
| June 30, 2012 | 374000.0 |
| June 23, 2012 | 381000.0 |
| June 16, 2012 | 386000.0 |
| June 9, 2012 | 382000.0 |
| June 2, 2012 | 378000.0 |
US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance News
- TABLE - US jobless claims rise in latest week Reuters May 16
- US Stock Futures Signal Flat Opening On Thursday Ahead Of Consumer Price ... International Business Times May 16
- Dollar Gains as Stocks Erase Losses, Spain Bonds Climb Bloomberg May 16
- Unemployment rate continues to fall WFXL FOX 31 May 16
- European Markets Edge Lower on Eurozone Concerns IBTimes.co.uk May 16
- Europe Stocks Fall as Dollar Gains While Commodities Decline Businessweek May 16
- Bill English: Full Budget Speech 2013 Scoop.co.nz (press release) May 16
- What Do Weekly Unemployment Claims Tell us About Recession Risk? Global Economic Intersection May 15
- Jobless claims hit lowest level since 2008 MarketWatch May 10
- US: Initial Jobless Claims fell to 323K - FXstreet.com FXstreet.com May 9
US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Summary
- Last Value: 360000.0
- Latest Period: May 11 2013
- Updated: May 16, 2013, 8:33 AM EDT View Release
- Next Release: May 23, 2013, 8:30 AM EDT
- Frequency: Weekly
- Adjustment: Seasonally Adjusted
- Long Term Average: 363411.7
- Value Previously: 328000.0
- Change From Previous: 9.76%
- Value One Year Ago: 366000.0
- Change From One Year Ago: -1.64%
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Number of new filings for unemployment insurance benefits, released every Thursday, providing a timely reflection of current economic conditions. Many economists believe that the report is also a predictor of future economic activity, with increasingly high levels of new filings indicating an impending economic downturn, and a sustained decline suggesting a future recovery.
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