Federal Reserve Economic Data

4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims (IC4WSA)

Observations

2020-05-30: 2,017,750
Updated: May 8, 2025 7:33 AM CDT
Next Release Date: May 15, 2025
2020-05-30:  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:

Number,
Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Weekly,
Ending Saturday

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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, 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims [IC4WSA], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IC4WSA, .

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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

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