Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
May 17, 2025
Next release
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Forecast
230.00 K PSN
Highest
6.14 M PSN on Apr 4, 2020
Lowest
162.00 K PSN on Nov 30, 1968
About 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. .