The number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits in the US fell by 6,000 from the previous week to 213,000 on the period ending November 16th, the least since April, and well below market expectations of an increase to 220,000. The results extended the view that the US labor market remains at historically strong levels despite the aggressive tightening cycle by the Federal Reserve in the last quarters, adding leeway for the central bank to slow the pace of monetary loosening should inflation remain stubbornly high. The four-week moving average, which reduces week-to-week volatility, fell by 3,750 to 217,750. In turn, the non-seasonally adjusted claim count fell by 17,75o to 213,035, with sharp declines in California (-4,657) and Georgia (-2,154). On the other hand, outstanding claims rose to 1,908,000 in the prior week, the most in three years. source: U.S. Department of Labor

Initial Jobless Claims in the United States decreased to 213 thousand in the week ending November 16 of 2024 from 219 thousand in the previous week. Initial Jobless Claims in the United States averaged 363.55 Thousand from 1967 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 6137.00 Thousand in April of 2020 and a record low of 162.00 Thousand in November of 1968. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Initial Jobless Claims - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Initial Jobless Claims - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2024.

Initial Jobless Claims in the United States decreased to 213 thousand in the week ending November 16 of 2024 from 219 thousand in the previous week. Initial Jobless Claims in the United States is expected to be 240.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-11-14 01:30 PM
Initial Jobless Claims
Nov/09 217K 221K 223K 225.0K
2024-11-21 01:30 PM
Initial Jobless Claims
Nov/16 213K 219K 220K 224.0K
2024-11-27 01:30 PM
Initial Jobless Claims
Nov/23 213K 216K 215.0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Continuing Jobless Claims 1908.00 1872.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Initial Jobless Claims 213.00 219.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Jobless Claims 4-week Average 217.75 221.50 Thousand Nov 2024
Labour Costs 121.98 121.40 points Sep 2024
Productivity 114.48 113.85 points Sep 2024

United States Initial Jobless Claims
Initial jobless claims refer to the number of people who have filed for unemployment benefits with their state's unemployment agency for the first time during a specific reporting period, typically on a weekly basis. .
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
213.00 219.00 6137.00 162.00 1967 - 2024 Thousand Weekly
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US Initial Unemployment Claims Fall to Near 7-Month Low
The number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits in the US fell by 6,000 from the previous week to 213,000 on the period ending November 16th, the least since April, and well below market expectations of an increase to 220,000. The results extended the view that the US labor market remains at historically strong levels despite the aggressive tightening cycle by the Federal Reserve in the last quarters, adding leeway for the central bank to slow the pace of monetary loosening should inflation remain stubbornly high. The four-week moving average, which reduces week-to-week volatility, fell by 3,750 to 217,750. In turn, the non-seasonally adjusted claim count fell by 17,75o to 213,035, with sharp declines in California (-4,657) and Georgia (-2,154). On the other hand, outstanding claims rose to 1,908,000 in the prior week, the most in three years.
2024-11-21
US Jobless Claims Fall to Near 6-Month Low
The number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits in the US fell by 4,000 from the previous week to 217,000 on the period ending November 9th, the least since May, and firmly below market expectations of an increase to 223,000. In turn, outstanding unemployment claims fell by 19,000 to 1,873,000 in the last week of October. The results extended the view that the US labor market remains at historically strong levels despite the aggressive tightening cycle by the Federal Reserve in the last quarters, adding leeway for the central bank to slow the pace of monetary loosening should inflation remain stubbornly high. In turn, the four-week moving average for initial claims, which reduces week-to-week volatility, fell by 6,250 to 221,000. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, initial claims rose by 16,735 to 229,478, with a surge in California (6,217) offsetting a sharp decline in Michigan (-4,067).
2024-11-14
US Initial Jobless Claims Edge Higher as Expected
The number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits in the US edged higher by 3,000 from the previous week to 221,000 in the last week of October, aligned with market expectations. Despite the slight increase, the count remained well below averages from earlier in the month, continuing to point to some degree of resilience in the US labor market. The four-week-moving average, which reduces week-to-week volatility, fell by 9,750 to 227,250. In turn, the non-seasonally-adjusted initial claim count rose by 10,827 to 212,274, with increases in California (4,827) and Michigan (3,563) offsetting a decrease in Florida (-1,781), as the state continued to show a volatile labor market following aggressive hurricanes over the month of October. Moreover, total outstanding claims rose more than expected to 1,892,000 in the week ending October 26th, the highest in nearly three years.
2024-11-07