US Initial Jobless Claims:
US Initial Jobless Claims, provided by the US Department of Labor, provides underlying data on how many new people have filed for unemployment benefits in the previous week. Given this, one can gauge market conditions in the US economy with respect to employment; as more new individuals file for unemployment benefits, fewer individuals in the economy have jobs. Historically, initial jobless claims tended to reach peaks towards the end of recessionary periods such as on March 21, 2009 with a value of 661,000 new filings.
US Initial Jobless Claims is at a current level of 209000.0, a decrease of 12000.00 or 5.43% from last week. This is a decrease of 3000.00 or 1.42% from last year and is lower than the long term average of 351818.6.
- Category: Employment
- Region: United States
- Report: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
- Source: Department of Labor
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Historical Data
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| Aug. 17, 2019 | 209000.0 |
| Aug. 10, 2019 | 221000.0 |
| Aug. 3, 2019 | 211000.0 |
| July 27, 2019 | 217000.0 |
| July 20, 2019 | 207000.0 |
| July 13, 2019 | 216000.0 |
| July 6, 2019 | 208000.0 |
| June 29, 2019 | 222000.0 |
| June 22, 2019 | 229000.0 |
| June 15, 2019 | 217000.0 |
| June 8, 2019 | 222000.0 |
| June 1, 2019 | 219000.0 |
| May 25, 2019 | 218000.0 |
| May 18, 2019 | 212000.0 |
| May 11, 2019 | 212000.0 |
| May 4, 2019 | 228000.0 |
| April 27, 2019 | 230000.0 |
| April 20, 2019 | 230000.0 |
| April 13, 2019 | 193000.0 |
| April 6, 2019 | 197000.0 |
| March 30, 2019 | 204000.0 |
| March 23, 2019 | 212000.0 |
| March 16, 2019 | 216000.0 |
| March 9, 2019 | 224000.0 |
| March 2, 2019 | 218000.0 |
| Feb. 23, 2019 | 224000.0 |
| Feb. 16, 2019 | 213000.0 |
| Feb. 9, 2019 | 231000.0 |
| Feb. 2, 2019 | 230000.0 |
| Jan. 26, 2019 | 244000.0 |
| Jan. 19, 2019 | 211000.0 |
| Jan. 12, 2019 | 217000.0 |
| Jan. 5, 2019 | 221000.0 |
| Dec. 29, 2018 | 231000.0 |
| Dec. 22, 2018 | 223000.0 |
| Dec. 15, 2018 | 220000.0 |
| Dec. 8, 2018 | 213000.0 |
| Dec. 1, 2018 | 229000.0 |
| Nov. 24, 2018 | 234000.0 |
| Nov. 17, 2018 | 224000.0 |
| Nov. 10, 2018 | 223000.0 |
| Nov. 3, 2018 | 217000.0 |
| Oct. 27, 2018 | 219000.0 |
| Oct. 20, 2018 | 218000.0 |
| Oct. 13, 2018 | 215000.0 |
| Oct. 6, 2018 | 212000.0 |
| Sept. 29, 2018 | 207000.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2018 | 215000.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2018 | 202000.0 |
| Sept. 8, 2018 | 204000.0 |
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Stats
| Last Value | 209000.0 |
| Latest Period | Aug 17 2019 |
| Last Updated | Aug 22 2019, 09:00 EDT |
| Next Release | Aug 29 2019, 08:30 EDT |
| Average Growth Rate | 6.58% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 212000.0 |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -1.42% |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
Related Indicators
| ADP Change in Nonfarm Payrolls | 155.63K Chg Mnth |
| Effective Federal Funds Rate | 2.12% |
| TED Spread | 0.31% |
| US Change in Average Hourly Earnings | 0.29% Chg Mnth |
| US Change in Construction Spending | -1.26% Chg Mnth |
| US Change in Housing Starts | -4.03% Chg Mnth |
| US Change in Retail Sales | 0.65% Chg Mnth |
| US ISM PMI | 51.20 |
| US Index of Consumer Sentiment | 92.10 |
| US Inflation Rate | 1.81% |
| US Real GDP Growth | 2.10% Chg Qtr |
| US Retail Gas Price | 2.684 USD/gal |
| US Unemployment Rate | 3.70% |
Excel Add-In Codes
- Indicator Code: I:USICUI
- Indicator Name: =YCI("I:USICUI","name")
- Data Point Example: =YCP("I:USICUI")
- Data Series Example: =YCS("I:USICUI",,-4)
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