Federal Reserve Economic Data

4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims (IC4WSA)

Observation:

2025-01-18: 213,500 (+ more)   Updated: Jan 23, 2025 7:37 AM CST
2025-01-18:  213,500  
2025-01-11:  212,750  
2025-01-04:  213,500  
2024-12-28:  223,250  
2024-12-21:  226,750  
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Units:

Number,
Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Weekly,
Ending Saturday

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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