US Unemployment Insurance

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Source: US Department of Labor
Source Link: https://www.dol.gov/
Frequency: Weekly
Next Release(s): September 4th, 2025 8:30 AM

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US initial jobless claims fell -5k to 229k in the week ending August 23, in line with expectations, while the 4-week moving average rose +2.5k to 228.5k.
- On an NSA basis, initial claims declined -2.9k to 191.3k, broadly in line with the prior year level of 192.7k.
- Total continued claims (SA) decreased -7k to 1.954 million (vs 1.97 million expected) in the week ending August 16, while the NSA measure fell -10.5k to 1.945 million.
- The insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.3% (SA and NSA), up slightly from 1.2% a year ago.
- The 4-week moving average of continuing claims increased +4.5k to 1.956m, remaining above the 1.866m level of the prior year.
- Federal employee claims (UCFE) eased -54 to 581, though they were higher than the 284 seen a year earlier.
US jobless claims increased 11k to 235k last week, ahead of expectations of 225k claims and an 8-week high.
- Not seasonally adjusted initial claims actually fell -4.5k to 194.9k and were mostly n line with the total a year ago at 192.5k
- Continued claims ticked up 30k to 1.972 million, also ahead of expectations and a new roughly 3.5-year high.
- The insured unemployment rate remained unchanged at 1.3% last week but was up 0.1 ppts from a year ago.
- Federal employee claims remained elevated at 635, up from 337 a year ago.
US initial jobless claims fell -3k to 224k (vs 228k) for the week ending Aug 9, while the 4-week moving average rose +750 to 221.8k.
- Initial claims (not seasonally adjusted) increased +3.7k to 199.19k, down from 200.85k in the same week last year.
- Insured unemployment declined -15k to 1.953M for the week ending Aug 2; the 4-week average rose +500 to 1.951M.
- The insured unemployment rate (SA) held steady at 1.3% for a third consecutive week.
- Federal employee claims (UCFE) fell -71 to 637, but remained nearly double last year’s 332.
US initial jobless claims rose +7k to 226k (vs 221k expected) last week, while the 4-week moving average edged down -500 to 220.75k, signaling a still-stable but gradually softening labor market.
- Initial claims (NSA) declined -8.8k to 194.99k, down from 204.03k in the same week last year.
- Insured unemployment (SA) rose +38k to 1.974 million for the week ending July 26; the 4-week average rose +5k to 1.951 million.
- The insured unemployment rate (SA) remained unchanged at 1.3% for the fourth consecutive week.
- Federal employee claims (UCFE) dropped -14 to 708, but remained more than double the year-ago level of 312.
US initial jobless claims rose +1k to 218k (SA) for the week ending July 26, while the 4-week moving average fell -3.5k to 221k, suggesting continued stability in the labor market.
- Initial claims (NSA) dropped -22.9k to 193.1k, compared to 216.6k a year earlier.
- Insured unemployment (SA) was unchanged at 1.946 million for the week ending July 19; the 4-week average fell -2.5k to 1.949 million.
- The insured unemployment rate (SA) held steady at 1.3% for the third straight week.
- Federal employee (UCFE) claims declined -67 to 722, still well above the 387 level from the same week last year.
- Kentucky reports almost 5k layoffs in the manufacturing industry in the week of July 19th.
US initial jobless claims fell -4k to 217k in the week ending July 19, below expectations of 227k, while the 4-week moving average dropped -5k to 224.5k.
- Not seasonally adjusted (NSA) initial claims declined -45.3k to 215.8k, compared to 225.8k a year ago.
- Continued claims rose +4k to 1.955 million for the week ending July 12; the insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.3%.
- The 4-week average of continued claims edged down -2.25k to 1.954 million.
- Federal employee (UCFE) claims rose +193 to 789, up from 474 in the same week last year.
- New York reported 10k claims in the week of July 12th with layoffs across several industries.
US initial jobless claims fell -7k to 221k (vs 235k expected) in the week ending July 12, down from 228k the prior week. The 4-week moving average declined to 229.5k from 235.8k.
- Not seasonally adjusted initial claims rose +19.5k to 260.9k, down from 280.6k in the same week a year ago.
- Continued claims rose 2k to 1.956 million, below expectations of an increase to 1.970 million The insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.3%.
- Federal employee claims (UCFE) rose 158 to 596, well above 321 a year ago.
- Last week, Michigan, Kentucky, and Ohio all reported significant layoffs in the manufacturing industries.
US initial jobless claims fell -5k to 227k (vs 235k expected) in the week ending July 5th, easing from 232k the prior week. The 4-week moving average declined to 235.5k from 241.3k.
- Not seasonally adjusted initial claims rose 10k to 240.8k, below the 242.2k level from a year ago.
- Continued claims rose 10k to 1.965 million, below expectations of 1.980 million. The previous week’s total of 1.964 million was revised down to 1.955 million.
- The insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.3%, and the not seasonally adjusted rate increased 0.1 ppt to 1.3%.
- Federal employee claims (UCFE) dropped -15 to 438, up from 370 a year ago.
- NY and NJ saw a significant increase in layoffs in the week of Jun 28th, almost entirely in services industries.
US jobless claims fell -4k to 233k last week, below expectations of 240k.
- Not seasonally adjusted claims increased 4.0k to 231.5k, slightly below 239.4k a year ago.
- Continued claims were unchanged at 1.96 million, in line with expectations. Not seasonally adjusted continued claims increased 47.6k to 1.91 million, well above 1.82 million a year ago.
- Federal employee claims (UCFE) dropped -27 to 453, still above 335 a year ago.
US initial jobless claims fell -10k to 236k last week, slightly below expectations of 245k.
- Not seasonally adjusted claims dropped -9.4k to 227.1k, about 2k higher than a year ago.
- Continued claims increased 37k to 1.974 million, slightly ahead of expectations of 1.950 million and the highest since the first week of November 2021. The insured unemployment rate was unchanged at 1.3%.
- Claims by federal employees (UCFE) fell -55 to 480, about 134 higher than a year ago.
- Pennsylvania reported its second straight week of initial claims above 3,800.
US initial jobless claims fell -5k to 245k last week, in line with expectations and the third week in a row at or above 240k.
- Not seasonally adjusted claims dropped -10.2k to 235.7k, about 10k higher than a year ago.
- Continued claims eased -6k to 1.945 million, slightly ahead of expectation. The insured unemployment rate was unchanged at 1.3%.
- Claims by federal employees (UCFE) fell -26 to 535, about 120 higher than a year ago.
- Several states reported layoffs in the week before including California and Minnesota which saw claims over 4k.
US jobless claims were unchanged at 248k last week, above expectations of a slight decline to 240k.
- The non-seasonally adjusted claims total was 35.8k higher at 244.8k.
- Continued claims increased 54k to 1.956 million, above expectations of 1.910 million and the highest since mid-November 2024.
- The insured unemployment rate ticked back up 0.1 ppts to 1.3%.
- Federal employee jobless claims (UCFE) increased 23 to 561, above 400 a year ago.
- Last week, Kentucky reported significant layoffs in manufacturing, and Minnesota reported an uptick in layoffs in the educational services industry.