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Initial jobless claims count the new applications for unemployment insurance filed in the United States during a week. Published every Thursday by the Department of Labor, it is the highest-frequency labour-market indicator there is — and the noisiest.
Latest reading 189,000 claims · Oct 2026
3,122 published readings, from Jan 1967 to Oct 2026
| Period | Value · claims |
|---|---|
| 31 Oct 26 | 189,000 |
| 24 Oct 26 | 195,000 |
| 17 Oct 26 | 195,000 |
| 10 Oct 26 | 200,000 |
| 3 Oct 26 | 198,000 |
| 26 Sep 26 | 199,000 |
| 19 Sep 26 | 198,000 |
| 12 Sep 26 | 198,000 |
| 5 Sep 26 | 207,000 |
| 29 Aug 26 | 207,000 |
| 22 Aug 26 | 204,000 |
| 15 Aug 26 | 207,000 |