US Continuing Jobless Claims Fall to 1,771,000
Brief · Published 2026-08-15 · Data period 2026-08-15
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Continuing jobless claims fell to 1,771,000 in the week ending August 15, from 1,796,000 previously. The latest reading matched the level seen in the week of May 23, which was the lowest since at least early May. Claims have fluctuated between roughly 1.77 million and 1.82 million over the past three months, remaining well below the year-ago figure of 1,942,000. Initial jobless claims for the same week were 207,000, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Source & methodology
Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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