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Initial jobless claims

New unemployment insurance claims for the week, seasonally adjusted.

197K−1K vs Sep 12, 2026Observation: Sep 19, 2026

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FRED ↗U.S. Employment and Training Administration via FRED · ICSA

Initial jobless claims: 197K for Sep 19, 2026; −1K versus Sep 12, 2026. 560 observations beginning Jan 2, 2016. Downloaded Sep 27, 2026 from FRED. Values may be revised by the source.