Federal Reserve Economic Data

Initial Claims (ICSA)

Dec 2025: .
Updated: Dec 18, 2025 7:34 AM CST
Dec 2025:  .  
Nov 2025:  217,600  
Oct 2025:  226,750  
Sep 2025:  234,750  
Aug 2025:  230,000  
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Units:

Number,
Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly,
Average

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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, Initial Claims [ICSA], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ICSA, .

Release Tables

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

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