Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average

This indicator measures the average number for the last four releases of the Initial Jobless Claims, which are released every Thursday. It is published by the US Department of Labor as a measure of the number of people filing first-time claims for state unemployment insurance. It provides a measure of strength in the labor market. An increasing trend in this number indicates weakness in this market which influences the strength and direction of the US economy. Generally speaking, a decreasing trend should be taken as positive or bullish for the USD.

Most recent - Thursday 19 December 2024 13:30

Previous
224.25K
Revised
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Forecast
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Actual
225.5K

Next event - Thursday 26 December 2024 13:30

Previous
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Forecast
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The typical/expected market impact of this event is low.

There is no forecast value for Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average yet - check back for updates.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average was 225.5K.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Thursday 19 December 2024 13:30
-
225.5K
Thursday 12 December 2024 13:30
-
224.25K
Thursday 5 December 2024 13:30
-
218.25K
Wednesday 27 November 2024 13:30
-
217K
Thursday 21 November 2024 13:30
-
217.75K
Thursday 14 November 2024 13:30
-
221K
Thursday 7 November 2024 13:30
-
227.25K
Thursday 31 October 2024 12:30
-
236.5K
Thursday 24 October 2024 12:30
-
238.5K
Thursday 17 October 2024 12:30
-
236.25K
Thursday 10 October 2024 12:30
-
231K
Thursday 3 October 2024 12:30
-
224.25K
Thursday 26 September 2024 12:30
-
224.75K
Thursday 19 September 2024 12:30
-
227.5K
Thursday 12 September 2024 12:30
-
230.75K
Thursday 5 September 2024 12:30
229K
230K
Thursday 29 August 2024 12:30
-
231.5K
Thursday 22 August 2024 12:30
-
236K
Thursday 15 August 2024 12:30
-
236.5K
Thursday 8 August 2024 12:30
-
240.75K
Thursday 1 August 2024 12:30
-
238K
Thursday 25 July 2024 12:30
-
235.5K
Thursday 18 July 2024 12:30
-
234.75K
Thursday 11 July 2024 12:30
-
233.5K
Wednesday 3 July 2024 12:30
-
238.5K
Thursday 27 June 2024 12:30
-
236K
Thursday 20 June 2024 12:30
-
232.75K
Thursday 13 June 2024 12:30
-
227K
Thursday 6 June 2024 12:30
-
222.25K
Thursday 30 May 2024 12:30
-
222.5K
Thursday 23 May 2024 12:30
-
219.75K
Thursday 16 May 2024 12:30
-
217.75K
Thursday 9 May 2024 12:30
-
215K
Thursday 2 May 2024 12:30
-
210K
Thursday 25 April 2024 12:30
-
213.25K
Thursday 18 April 2024 12:30
-
214.5K
Thursday 11 April 2024 12:30
-
214.25K
Thursday 4 April 2024 12:30
-
214.25K
Thursday 28 March 2024 12:30
-
211K
Thursday 21 March 2024 12:30
-
211.25K
Thursday 14 March 2024 12:30
-
208K
Thursday 7 March 2024 13:30
-
212.25K
Thursday 29 February 2024 13:30
-
212.5K
Thursday 22 February 2024 13:30
-
215.25K
Thursday 15 February 2024 13:30
-
218.5K
Thursday 8 February 2024 13:30
-
212.25K
Thursday 1 February 2024 13:30
-
207.75K
Thursday 25 January 2024 13:30
-
202.25K
Thursday 18 January 2024 13:30
-
203.25K
Thursday 11 January 2024 13:30
-
207.75K
Thursday 4 January 2024 13:30
-
207.75K
Thursday 28 December 2023 13:30
-
212K
Thursday 21 December 2023 13:30
-
212K
Thursday 14 December 2023 13:30
-
213.25K
Thursday 7 December 2023 13:30
-
220.75K
Thursday 30 November 2023 13:30
-
220K
Wednesday 22 November 2023 13:30
-
220K
Thursday 16 November 2023 13:30
-
220.25K
Thursday 9 November 2023 13:30
-
212.25K
Thursday 2 November 2023 12:30
-
210K
Thursday 26 October 2023 12:30
-
207.5K
Thursday 19 October 2023 12:30
-
205.75K
Thursday 12 October 2023 12:30
-
206.25K
Thursday 5 October 2023 12:30
-
208.75K
Thursday 28 September 2023 12:30
-
211K
Thursday 21 September 2023 12:30
-
217K
Thursday 14 September 2023 12:30
-
224.5K
Thursday 7 September 2023 12:30
-
229.25K
Thursday 31 August 2023 12:30
-
237.5K
Thursday 24 August 2023 12:30
-
236.75K
Thursday 17 August 2023 12:30
-
234.25K
Thursday 10 August 2023 12:30
-
231K
Thursday 3 August 2023 12:30
-
228.25K
Thursday 27 July 2023 12:30
-
233.75K
Thursday 20 July 2023 12:30
-
237.5K
Thursday 13 July 2023 12:30
-
246.75K
Thursday 6 July 2023 12:30
-
253.25K
Thursday 29 June 2023 12:30
-
257.5K
Thursday 22 June 2023 12:30
-
255.75K
Thursday 15 June 2023 12:30
-
246.75K
Thursday 8 June 2023 12:30
-
237.25K
Thursday 1 June 2023 12:30
-
229.5K
Thursday 25 May 2023 12:30
-
231.75K
Thursday 18 May 2023 12:30
-
244.25K
Thursday 11 May 2023 12:30
-
245.25K
Thursday 4 May 2023 12:30
-
239.25K
Thursday 27 April 2023 12:30
-
236K
Thursday 20 April 2023 12:30
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239.75K
Thursday 13 April 2023 12:30
-
240K
Thursday 6 April 2023 12:30
-
237.75K
Thursday 30 March 2023 12:30
-
198.25K
Thursday 23 March 2023 12:30
-
196.25K
Thursday 16 March 2023 12:30
-
196.5K
Thursday 9 March 2023 13:30
-
197K
Thursday 2 March 2023 13:30
-
193K
Thursday 23 February 2023 13:30
-
191.25K
Thursday 16 February 2023 13:30
-
189.5K
Thursday 9 February 2023 13:30
-
189.25K
Thursday 2 February 2023 13:30
-
191.75K
Thursday 26 January 2023 13:30
-
197.5K
Thursday 19 January 2023 13:30
-
206K
Thursday 12 January 2023 13:30
-
212.5K
Thursday 5 January 2023 13:30
-
213.75K
Thursday 29 December 2022 13:30
-
221K
Thursday 22 December 2022 13:30
-
221.75K
Thursday 15 December 2022 13:30
230K
227.25K
Thursday 8 December 2022 13:30
-
230K
Thursday 1 December 2022 13:30
-
228.75K
Wednesday 23 November 2022 13:30
-
226.75K
Thursday 17 November 2022 13:30
-
221K
Thursday 10 November 2022 13:30
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218.75K
Thursday 3 November 2022 12:30
-
218.75K
Thursday 27 October 2022 12:30
-
219K
Thursday 20 October 2022 12:30
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212.25K
Thursday 13 October 2022 12:30
-
211.5K
Thursday 6 October 2022 12:30
-
206.5K
Thursday 29 September 2022 12:30
-
207K
Thursday 22 September 2022 12:30
-
216.75K
Thursday 15 September 2022 12:30
-
224K
Thursday 8 September 2022 12:30
-
233K
Thursday 1 September 2022 12:30
-
241.5K
Thursday 25 August 2022 12:30
-
247K
Thursday 18 August 2022 12:30
-
246.75K
Thursday 11 August 2022 12:30
-
252K
Thursday 4 August 2022 12:30
-
254.75K
Thursday 28 July 2022 12:30
-
249.25K
Thursday 21 July 2022 12:30
-
240.5K
Thursday 14 July 2022 12:30
-
235.75K
Thursday 7 July 2022 12:30
-
232.5K
Thursday 30 June 2022 12:30
-
231.75K
Thursday 23 June 2022 12:30
-
223.5K
Thursday 16 June 2022 12:30
215K
218.5K
Thursday 9 June 2022 12:30
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215K
Thursday 2 June 2022 12:30
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206.5K
Thursday 26 May 2022 12:30
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206.75K
Thursday 19 May 2022 12:30
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199.5K
Thursday 12 May 2022 12:30
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192.75K
Thursday 5 May 2022 12:30
-
188K
Thursday 28 April 2022 12:30
-
179.75K
Thursday 21 April 2022 12:30
-
177.25K
Thursday 14 April 2022 12:30
-
172.25K
Thursday 7 April 2022 12:30
-
170K
Thursday 31 March 2022 12:30
-
208.5K
Thursday 24 March 2022 12:30
-
211.75K
Thursday 17 March 2022 12:30
-
223K
Thursday 10 March 2022 13:30
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231.25K
Thursday 3 March 2022 13:30
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230.5K
Thursday 24 February 2022 13:30
-
236.25K
Thursday 17 February 2022 13:30
-
243.25K
Thursday 10 February 2022 13:30
-
253.25K
Thursday 3 February 2022 13:30
-
255K
Thursday 27 January 2022 13:30
-
247K
Thursday 20 January 2022 13:30
-
231K
Thursday 13 January 2022 13:30
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210.75K
Thursday 6 January 2022 13:30
-
204.5K
Thursday 30 December 2021 13:30
-
199.25K
Thursday 23 December 2021 13:30
-
206.25K

Economic context

Recent economic data has been moderately bullish for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average result:

PreviousLatest
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index(no change)7474
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBearish change3.1%3%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.3%0.1%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)(no change)2.8%2.8%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.2%0.1%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.3%2.4%
Personal Income (MoM)Bearish change0.7%0.3%
Personal SpendingBullish change0.3%0.4%
Existing Home Sales Change (MoM)Bullish change3.4%4.8%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change242K220K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing SurveyBearish change-5.5-16.4
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bullish change2.1%2.2%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBullish change2.8%3.1%
Gross Domestic Product Price Index(no change)1.9%1.9%
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)(no change)1.5%1.5%
Fed Interest Rate DecisionBearish change4.75%4.5%
Interest Rate Projections - 1st yearBullish change3.4%3.9%
Interest Rate Projections - 2nd yearBullish change2.9%3.4%
Interest Rate Projections - 3rd yearBullish change2.9%3.1%
Interest Rate Projections - Current(no change)4.4%4.4%
Interest Rate Projections - LongerBullish change2.9%3%
Building Permits (MoM)Bullish change1.419M1.505M
Housing Starts (MoM)Bearish change1.312M1.289M
Industrial Production (MoM)Bullish change-0.4%-0.1%
Retail Sales (MoM)Bullish change0.5%0.7%
Retail Sales Control GroupBullish change-0.1%0.4%
Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)(no change)0.2%0.2%
S&P Global Composite PMIBullish change54.956.6
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBearish change49.748.3
S&P Global Services PMIBullish change56.158.5
NY Empire State Manufacturing IndexBearish change31.20.2
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change225K242K
Producer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.4%
Producer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.6%3%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)Bearish change0.3%0.2%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bullish change3.1%3.4%
Monthly Budget StatementBearish change$-257B$-367B
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.3%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.6%2.7%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)(no change)3.3%3.3%
Nonfarm Productivity(no change)2.2%2.2%
Unit Labor CostsBearish change1.9%0.8%

About Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Department of Labor
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Weekly/week-based
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