Observation:
2020-05-30: 2,017,750 (+ more) Updated: Dec 7, 20232020-05-30: | 2,017,750 | |
2020-05-23: | 2,307,000 | |
2020-05-16: | 2,688,250 | |
2020-05-09: | 3,194,500 | |
2020-05-02: | 3,828,000 | |
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Units:
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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
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.
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, December 11, 2023.