Labor Marketweekly
Continued Claims
Ongoing unemployment insurance claims — measures difficulty of finding new work.
1,841,000
1W +0.00%1M -0.54%3M +0.99%
Updated 13m agoUpdated just now
Recent Data
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1,841,000 | +1.38% |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1,816,000 | -1.89% |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1,851,000 | +0.22% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1,847,000 | -1.28% |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 1,871,000 | +2.41% |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 1,827,000 | -2.04% |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 1,865,000 | +0.32% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1,859,000 | +0.92% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1,842,000 | +1.04% |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 1,823,000 | — |
Related in Labor Market
Unemployment Rate (U3)
Headline unemployment rate — percentage of the labor force without jobs.
Underemployment Rate (U6)
Broadest unemployment measure including discouraged and part-time workers.
Initial Jobless Claims
Weekly first-time unemployment insurance claims — the highest-frequency labor indicator.
Initial Claims 4-Week MA
Smoothed jobless claims average — removes weekly volatility.
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