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Initial Jobless Claims

New filings for unemployment insurance benefits.

Initial unemployment claims189k(-3.08%) vs previous readingPeriod Oct 31, 2026
Current readingsHistorical perspective
Last updated: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM EST

Where things stand

Latest published observation189k

Initial unemployment claims · Oct 31, 2026

Change from previous weekly-6kPrevious: 195k · Oct 24, 2026

Historical trend

Initial unemployment claims · published observations189k
Initial unemployment claims historical observations181.6k195.6k209.5k223.4k237.4k2026-02-28: 214k2026-03-07: 213k2026-03-14: 205k2026-03-21: 211k2026-03-28: 203k2026-04-04: 218k2026-04-11: 208k2026-04-18: 215k2026-04-25: 190k2026-05-02: 199k2026-05-09: 212k2026-05-16: 210k2026-05-23: 212k2026-05-30: 225k2026-06-06: 230k2026-06-13: 227k2026-06-20: 216k2026-06-27: 217k2026-07-04: 217k2026-07-11: 209k2026-07-18: 189k2026-07-25: 198k2026-08-01: 200k2026-08-08: 212k2026-08-15: 207k2026-08-22: 204k2026-08-29: 207k2026-09-05: 207k2026-09-12: 198k2026-09-19: 198k2026-09-26: 199k2026-10-03: 198k2026-10-10: 200k2026-10-17: 195k2026-10-24: 195k2026-10-31: 189kFeb 28, 2026Apr 18, 2026Jun 6, 2026Jul 25, 2026Sep 12, 2026Oct 31, 2026
View historical observations as a table
PeriodInitial unemployment claims
2026-02-28214k
2026-03-07213k
2026-03-14205k
2026-03-21211k
2026-03-28203k
2026-04-04218k
2026-04-11208k
2026-04-18215k
2026-04-25190k
2026-05-02199k
2026-05-09212k
2026-05-16210k
2026-05-23212k
2026-05-30225k
2026-06-06230k
2026-06-13227k
2026-06-20216k
2026-06-27217k
2026-07-04217k
2026-07-11209k
2026-07-18189k
2026-07-25198k
2026-08-01200k
2026-08-08212k
2026-08-15207k
2026-08-22204k
2026-08-29207k
2026-09-05207k
2026-09-12198k
2026-09-19198k
2026-09-26199k
2026-10-03198k
2026-10-10200k
2026-10-17195k
2026-10-24195k
2026-10-31189k

Release schedule

Next scheduled releaseDate unavailable
Latest observation periodOct 31, 2026
Previous observation periodOct 24, 2026
Comparison cadenceweekly

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