US Unemployment Insurance Claims
April 4th, 2026
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Last update:New unemployment insurance initial claims were 219,000 last week, a variation of +16,000 compared with the previous one. Over the last 12 months, this indicator varied by -2.23%.
| 03/21/2026 | 03/28/2026 | 04/04/2026 | |
| continued claims | 1,832,000 | 1,794,000 | -- |
| initial claims | 211,000 | 203,000 | 219,000 |
| initial claims 4-moving-average | 210,750 | 208,000 | 209,500 |
initial claims
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession