US Unemployment Insurance

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Source: US Department of Labor
Source Link: https://www.dol.gov/
Frequency: Weekly
Next Release(s): April 30th, 2026 8:30 AM

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Initial jobless claims held at 213,000 (SA) in the week ending Feb 28 (0 WoW; -11,000 YoY), while continuing claims rose and the four-week average declined, showing mixed short-term signals in unemployment insurance data.
- Initial claims (SA) were unchanged WoW at 213,000 (prior: 213,000) and were below 224,000 a year earlier, indicating filings remained steady and lower than last year’s level.
- Initial claims (NSA) increased +18,820 WoW to 213,090 from 194,270 and were slightly below 226,019 in the same week last year, reflecting a weekly rise in unadjusted filings while remaining lower YoY.
- The four-week moving average of initial claims (SA) declined -4,750 to 215,750 from 220,500 and remained below 226,500 last year, indicating the smoothed trend in new claims moved lower week-to-week.
- Insured unemployment (SA) increased +46,000 WoW to 1,868,000 from 1,822,000 and remained slightly below 1,892,000 a year earlier, showing a weekly increase in continuing claims while still under the prior year level.
- Insured unemployment (NSA) rose +70,529 WoW to 2,208,197 from 2,137,668 and was below 2,231,017 last year, indicating a similar increase in unadjusted continuing claims.
- The four-week moving average of insured unemployment (SA) increased +6,750 to 1,851,500 from 1,844,750 but remained below 1,859,750 a year earlier, suggesting a slightly higher short-term trend but still under the YoY level.
- The insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.2% (SA) and 1.4% (NSA), unchanged WoW, with the NSA rate slightly below 1.5% recorded in the same week last year.
Initial jobless claims rose +4,000 WoW to 212,000 (SA) in the week ending Feb 21, remaining below last year’s level.
- Initial claims (SA) increased to 212,000 from 208,000 but were below 243,000 a year earlier, indicating lower filings relative to prior year.
- Initial claims (NSA) fell -16,723 WoW to 193,107 from 209,830 and were below 220,856 last year, showing a sharper unadjusted weekly decline.
- The 4-week moving average of initial claims (SA) rose +750 to 220,250 (prior: 219,500) and remained below 226,000 a year earlier, suggesting a slightly firmer short-term trend but lower YoY level.
- Insured unemployment (SA) declined -31,000 to 1,833,000 (prior: 1,864,000) and was below 1,847,000 last year, indicating fewer continuing claimants.
- Insured unemployment (NSA) fell -50,366 WoW to 2,150,580 from 2,200,946 but remained near 2,162,489 a year earlier.
- The 4-week moving average of insured unemployment (SA) increased +3,500 to 1,847,500 (prior: 1,844,000) and stayed below 1,855,250 last year.
- The insured unemployment rate held at 1.2% (SA) and 1.4% (NSA), unchanged WoW and YoY.
- Federal program claims decreased, with UCFE at 554 (-141 WoW) and UCX at 428 (-16 WoW), compared with 614 and 353 a year earlier respectively.
Initial jobless claims fell to 206,000 (vs 225,000 expected) in the week ending February 14 (-23,000 WoW), marking a sizable weekly decline in filings.
- Initial claims (NSA) dropped to 207,694 from 250,203 (-42,509 WoW) but were below 223,538 a year earlier, showing a sharper unadjusted weekly pullback and lower YoY level.
- The 4-week moving average of initial claims (SA) edged down to 219,000 from 220,000 (-1,000 WoW) and remained above 217,750 a year ago, indicating only a slight improvement in the short-term trend.
- Insured unemployment (SA) rose to 1,869,000 (vs 1.860 million expected) from 1,852,000 (+17,000 WoW) and was slightly above 1,861,000 a year earlier, pointing to more continuing claimants despite lower initial filings.
- Insured unemployment (NSA) increased to 2,207,430 from 2,202,511 (+4,919 WoW) and exceeded 2,191,941 last year, showing similar continued pressure in unadjusted continuing claims.
- The 4-week moving average of insured unemployment (SA) rose to 1,845,250 from 1,844,250 (+1,000 WoW) but remained below 1,855,750 a year earlier, suggesting mixed short-term and YoY signals.
- The insured unemployment rate held at 1.2% (SA) and 1.4% (NSA), unchanged WoW and YoY, indicating no change in the share of covered workers receiving benefits.
- Federal program filings increased, with UCFE at 695 (+80 WoW) and UCX at 444 (+66 WoW), both above prior-year levels (613 and 399), showing modest increases in federal-related claims.
Initial jobless claims fell to 227,000 in the week ending February 7 (-5,000 WoW), marking a pullback from the prior week while remaining above year-ago levels.
- Initial claims (SA) declined to 227,000 from 232,000 (-5,000 WoW) but were above 215,000 a year earlier, indicating a weekly easing yet higher YoY filings.
- Initial claims (NSA) fell to 248,397 from 252,952 (-4,555 WoW) and were above 232,745 in the prior year, showing a similar pattern of weekly improvement but elevated versus last year.
- The 4-week moving average of initial claims (SA) rose to 219,500 from 212,500 (+7,000 WoW) and was above 217,250 a year earlier, pointing to a firmer short-term trend despite the weekly drop.
- Insured unemployment (SA) increased to 1,862,000 from 1,841,000 (+21,000 WoW) and was slightly above 1,839,000 a year ago, indicating more continuing claimants both WoW and YoY.
- Insured unemployment (NSA) rose to 2,214,205 from 2,210,750 (+3,455 WoW) and was above 2,187,841 last year, reflecting continued upward pressure in unadjusted continuing claims.
- The 4-week moving average of insured unemployment (SA) fell to 1,846,750 from 1,850,000 (-3,250 WoW) but remained above 1,862,500 a year ago, suggesting some recent stabilization amid higher YoY levels.
- The insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.2% (SA) and 1.4% (NSA), unchanged WoW and YoY, indicating no shift in the share of covered workers receiving benefits.
- Federal program claims increased, with UCFE up to 615 (+47 WoW) and UCX up to 378 (+41 WoW), while both remained near or below prior-year levels (599 and 465, respectively), showing modest weekly gains in federal-related filings.
Initial jobless claims rose to 231k (vs 212k expected) in the week ending Jan. 31 (+22k WoW), indicating a pickup in new filings after recent stability.
- Initial claims (SA) increased to 231,000 from 209,000 (+22,000 WoW) and were above the prior-year level of 222,000, showing both weekly and YoY increases.
- Initial claims (NSA) climbed to 251,651 from 231,633 (+20,018 WoW) but remained below the January 17 level of 272,436, reflecting seasonal volatility alongside a weekly rise.
- The 4-week moving average of initial claims (SA) rose to 212,250 (+6,000 WoW) but stayed below the prior-year average of 217,750, pointing to a still-lower underlying trend versus last year.
- Insured unemployment (SA) increased to 1.844M from 1.819M (+25k WoW) and remained slightly below the prior-year level of 1.874M, indicating more continuing claimants than last week but fewer than a year ago.
- Insured unemployment (NSA) rose to 2.214M from 2.137M (+77,732 WoW) but stayed below the prior-year level of 2.252M, consistent with a seasonal rebound in unadjusted claims.
- The 4-week moving average of insured unemployment (SA) declined to 1.851M (-14,750 WoW), suggesting some easing in the longer-run trend of continuing claims.
- The insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.2% SA and 1.4% NSA, showing no change in the share of workers receiving benefits.
- Federal program claims fell, with UCFE down to 568 (-230 WoW) and UCX down to 337 (-65 WoW), indicating fewer new filings among federal employees and recently discharged veterans.