US Unemployment Insurance Claims
August 1st, 2026
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Last update:New unemployment insurance initial claims were 199,000 last week, a variation of +1,000 compared with the previous one. Over the last 12 months, this indicator varied by -11.95%.
| 07/18/2026 | 07/25/2026 | 08/01/2026 | |
| continued claims | 1,777,000 | 1,801,000 | -- |
| initial claims | 189,000 | 198,000 | 199,000 |
| initial claims 4-moving-average | 208,000 | 203,250 | 198,750 |
initial claims
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession