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4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims (IC4WSA)

Observation:

2024-03-09: 208,000 (+ more)   Updated: Mar 14, 2024
2024-03-09:  208,000  
2024-03-02:  208,500  
2024-02-24:  209,250  
2024-02-17:  215,500  
2024-02-10:  218,750  
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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, March 19, 2024.

RELEASE TABLES

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

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