Continuing jobless claims in the United States which are seen as a proxy for the number of people receiving unemployment benefits, increased to 1868 thousand in the week ending February 21st 2026, the highest in seven weeks, from 1822 thousand in the previous week and compared to forecasts of 1850 thousand. source: U.S. Department of Labor
Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States increased to 1868 thousand in the week ending February 21 of 2026 from 1822 thousand in the previous week. Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States averaged 2732.19 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 March of 2026.
Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States increased to 1868 thousand in the week ending February 21 of 2026 from 1822 thousand in the previous week. Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States is expected to be 1950.00 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 2010.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.