US Unemployment Insurance Claims
February 21st, 2026
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Last update:New unemployment insurance initial claims were 212,000 last week, a variation of +4,000 compared with the previous one. Over the last 12 months, this indicator varied by -12.76%.
| 02/07/2026 | 02/14/2026 | 02/21/2026 | |
| continued claims | 1,864,000 | 1,833,000 | -- |
| initial claims | 229,000 | 208,000 | 212,000 |
| initial claims 4-moving-average | 220,000 | 219,500 | 220,250 |
initial claims
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession