US Initial Jobless Claims Lowest Since 1969

2026-04-30 12:43 By Andre Joaquim 1 min. read

Initial Jobless Claims sank by 26,000 from the previous week to 189,000 on the period ending April 25th, well below market expectations of 215,000, to mark the lowest since 1969.

Meanwhile, continuing claims, which are seen as a proxy for outstanding unemployment in the US, fell by 23,000 to 1,785,000 on the previous week, the lowest in two years.

New filings remained low despite announcements of job cuts by large companies such as Meta and Nike.

The data consolidated recent signals of a robust labor market in the US despite momentary signs of stress earlier in the year.



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