Initial Jobless Claims
Labor · FRED/Treasury · ICSA
What this measures. 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.
The latest reading sits at MID relative to this series' own history (3,101 observations) — a statement of where it is in its range, not a forecast. Hover the chart for values; the marked point is the most recent observation.
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