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# United States Initial Jobless Claims

> United States initial jobless claims is 206,000 as of Aug 2026, from 204,000. History from 1967, source Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Free API & MCP acc…

Initial Jobless Claims in United States rose to 206,000 for the week ending Aug 2026 from 204,000 in Aug 2026.

Initial Jobless Claims in United States averaged 363,723 from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 6,137,000 in Apr 2020 and a record low of 162,000 in Nov 1968. The series is reported weekly with history from 1967.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 206,000 | 204,000 | 6,137,000 (Apr 2020) | 162,000 (Nov 1968) | 1967–2026 | Persons | weekly |

## FAQ

**What is United States's initial jobless claims right now?**

Initial Jobless Claims in United States is 206,000 as of Aug 2026.

**What are the historical extremes for United States's initial jobless claims?**

The all-time high is 6,137,000 (Apr 2020); the record low is 162,000 (Nov 1968), over a series starting in 1967.

**How often is this series updated?**

Initial Jobless Claims for United States is a weekly series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

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