Initial Jobless Claims

 

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


 

 

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