US Unemployment Insurance Claims
August 29th, 2026
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Last update:New unemployment insurance initial claims were 206,000 last week, a variation of +2,000 compared with the previous one. Over the last 12 months, this indicator varied by -12.71%.
| 08/15/2026 | 08/22/2026 | 08/29/2026 | |
| continued claims | 1,771,000 | 1,779,000 | -- |
| initial claims | 207,000 | 204,000 | 206,000 |
| initial claims 4-moving-average | 204,250 | 205,750 | 207,250 |
initial claims
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession