Continuing jobless claims in the US, which measure unemployed people who have been receiving unemployment benefits for a while, rose to 1.81 million in the week ending June 6, 2026, up from a revised 1.79 million a week before and above market expectations of 1.8 million. source: U.S. Department of Labor
Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States increased to 1810 thousand in the week ending June 6 of 2026 from 1786 thousand in the previous week. Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States averaged 2727.67 Thousand from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23130.00 Thousand in May of 2020 and a record low of 988.00 Thousand in May of 1969. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Continuing Jobless Claims - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Continuing Jobless Claims - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States increased to 1810 thousand in the week ending June 6 of 2026 from 1786 thousand in the previous week. Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States is expected to be 1870.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Continuing Jobless Claims is projected to trend around 1990.00 Thousand in 2027 and 2010.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.