Federal Reserve Economic Data

4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims (IC4WSA)

2025-04-19: 220,250
Updated: Apr 24, 2025 7:48 AM CDT
2025-04-19:  220,250  
2025-04-12:  221,000  
2025-04-05:  223,250  
2025-03-29:  223,000  
2025-03-22:  224,250  
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Units:

Number,
Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Weekly,
Ending Saturday

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Notes

Source: U.S. Employment and Training Administration  

Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report  

Units:  Number, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Weekly, Ending Saturday

Notes:

An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The claim requests a determination of basic eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance program.

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Employment and Training Administration, 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims [IC4WSA], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IC4WSA, .

Release Tables

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

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