US Unemployment Insurance Claims
October 17th, 2026
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Last update:New unemployment insurance initial claims were 194,000 last week, a variation of -6,000 compared with the previous one. Over the last 12 months, this indicator varied by -16.02%.
| 10/03/2026 | 10/10/2026 | 10/17/2026 | |
| continued claims | 1,703,000 | 1,728,000 | -- |
| initial claims | 198,000 | 200,000 | 194,000 |
| initial claims 4-moving-average | 198,250 | 198,750 | 197,750 |
initial claims
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession