Initial Jobless Claims Report
| Week | Jun 14 | Jun 7 | May 31 | May 24 | May 17 | May 10 | May 3 | Apr 26 | Apr 19 | Apr 12 | Apr 5 |
Mar 29 | Mar 22 | Mar 15 | Mar 8 | Mar 1 | Feb 23 | Feb 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims 1000's | 381 | 384 | 359 | 372 | 368 | 371 | 365 | 380 | 345 | 342 | 375 | 407 | 366 | 378 | 356 | 351 | 373 | 349 |
| 4wk avg. | 372 | 369 | 371 | 373 | 367 | 367 | 365 | 370 | 377 | 377 | 375 | 359 | 356 | 348 | 360 | 361 | 362 |
Initial Jobless Claims measure the number of state filings for jobless benefits. Because of seasonal job shifts and dynamics of employment statistics, it's best to look at trends and not just a single data point. The initial jobless claims report should be taken in context with other economic reports. Initial jobless claims are released 8:30 eastern standard time each thursday by the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor. The raw data can be found here