Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States which are seen as a proxy for the number of people receiving unemployment benefits, increased to 1716 thousand in the week ending September 26 of 2026 from 1699 thousand in the previous week, compared to market expectations of 1710 thousand. source: U.S. Department of Labor

Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States increased to 1716 thousand in the week ending September 26 of 2026 from 1699 thousand in the previous week. Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States averaged 2722.75 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 October of 2026.

Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States increased to 1716 thousand in the week ending September 26 of 2026 from 1699 thousand in the previous week. Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States is expected to be 1800.00 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-10-01 12:30 PM
Continuing Jobless Claims
Sep/19 1701K 1712K 1730K 1720.0K
2026-10-08 12:30 PM
Continuing Jobless Claims
Sep/26 1716K 1699K 1710K 1710.0K
2026-10-15 12:30 PM
Continuing Jobless Claims
Oct/03 1716K 1718.0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Continuing Jobless Claims - Federal Workers 5153.00 5119.00 People Sep 2026
Continuing Jobless Claims 1716.00 1699.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 197.00 199.00 Thousand Oct 2026
Initial Jobless Claims - Federal Workers 395.00 369.00 People Sep 2026
Jobless Claims 4-week Average 198.00 200.50 Thousand Oct 2026
Labour Costs 123.98 123.62 points Jun 2026
Productivity 120.02 119.59 points Jun 2026


United States Continuing Jobless Claims
Continuing Jobless Claims refer to actual number of unemployed and currently receiving unemployment benefits who filed for unemployment benefits at least two weeks ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1716.00 1699.00 23130.00 988.00 1967 - 2026 Thousand Weekly
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US Jobless Claims Fall Toward 6-Decade Low
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits fell by 1,000 to 197,000 in the second week of September, the least since the 60-year low of 189,000 from July, and below market expectations of 201,000. Continuing claims, a gauge of outstanding unemployment in the US, rose by only 2,000 to 1,719,000 in the earlier period from the downwardly revised value, remaining close to the lowest in over three years. The data extended the period of resilience in the US labor market as the Federal Reserve cites full employment. Meanwhile, initial claims filed by federal employees, which have added spotlight on the administration's signal to shrink the of public sector, fell by 38 to 362, well below historical levels.
2026-09-24
Continuing Jobless Claims Drop to Three-Month Low
Continuing jobless claims in the United States, a key indicator of the number of people receiving unemployment benefits, declined to 1,866 thousand in the week ending December 20th, 2025, down from a downwardly revised 1,913 thousand in the prior week. This marked the lowest level in three weeks, reflecting seasonal volatility during the holiday period.
2025-12-31
Continuing Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Since April 2025
Continuing jobless claims in the United States, a key indicator of the number of people receiving unemployment benefits, declined to 1,838 thousand in the week ending November 29th, 2025, down from a downwardly revised 1,937 thousand in the prior week. This marked the lowest level since April 12, 2025, and fell significantly short of the forecasted 1,950 thousand.The drop suggests a modest improvement in the labor market, with fewer Americans receiving unemployment benefits for extended periods.
2025-12-11