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Initial Claims (ICSA)

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2025-03-29: 219,000
Updated: Apr 3, 2025 7:48 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Apr 10, 2025
2025-03-29:  219,000  
2025-03-22:  225,000  
2025-03-15:  225,000  
2025-03-08:  223,000  
2025-03-01:  224,000  
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    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, April 3, 2025.

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