US Jobless Claims 4-Week Average Rise to 205,750
Brief · Published 2026-08-22 · Data period 2026-08-22
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The four-week moving average of US jobless claims rose to 205,750 in the week ended August 22, from 204,250 previously. The increase marks the third consecutive weekly rise, though the average remains below its year-ago level of 228,000. It is also far below the all-time high of 5,288,250 recorded in April 2020 and above the record low of 179,000 from May 1969, 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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