Next release Thursday, 12 November 2026, 08:30 New York. Every release since 7 Jan 2016: 566 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the USD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last US Initial Jobless Claims (w/o Oct. 26, 2026, released 5 Nov 2026) came in at 189K, below the 196K forecast; the previous reading was 195K. The next US Initial Jobless Claims is due Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 08:30 New York time (w/o Nov. 2, 2026), with the forecast at 195K.
Since 2016, US Initial Jobless Claims has come in above forecast 40% of the time and below 57% (566 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 17%. It has now come in below forecast 3 releases in a row.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 5.29K: lower than expected is good for the USD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 08:30 | w/o Oct. 26, 2026 | 189K | 196K | 195K | below |
| 29 Oct 2026 08:30 | w/o Oct. 19, 2026 | 195K | 199K | 195K | below |
| 22 Oct 2026 08:30 | w/o Oct. 12, 2026 | 195K | 200K | 200K | below |
| 15 Oct 2026 08:30 | w/o Oct. 5, 2026 | 200K | 200K | 198K | in line |
| 8 Oct 2026 08:30 | w/o Sep. 28, 2026 | 198K | 200K | 199K | below |
| 1 Oct 2026 08:30 | w/o Sep. 21, 2026 | 199K | 200K | 198K | below |
| 24 Sept 2026 08:30 | w/o Sep. 14, 2026 | 198K | 201K | 198K | below |
| 17 Sept 2026 08:30 | w/o Sep. 7, 2026 | 198K | 208K | 207K | below |
| 10 Sept 2026 08:30 | w/o Aug. 31, 2026 | 207K | 205K | 207K | above |
| 3 Sept 2026 08:30 | w/o Aug. 24, 2026 | 207K | 205K | 204K | above |
| 27 Aug 2026 08:30 | w/o Aug. 17, 2026 | 204K | 208K | 207K | below |
| 20 Aug 2026 08:30 | w/o Aug. 10, 2026 | 207K | 210K | 212K | below |
| 13 Aug 2026 08:30 | w/o Aug. 3, 2026 | 212K | 202K | 200K | above |
| 6 Aug 2026 08:30 | w/o Jul. 27, 2026 | 200K | 202K | 198K | below |
| 30 Jul 2026 08:30 | w/o Jul. 20, 2026 | 198K | 200K | 189K | below |
| 23 Jul 2026 08:30 | w/o Jul. 13, 2026 | 189K | 212K | 209K | below |
| 16 Jul 2026 08:30 | w/o Jul. 6, 2026 | 209K | 217K | 217K | below |
| 9 Jul 2026 08:30 | w/o Jun. 29, 2026 | 217K | 218K | 217K | below |
| 2 Jul 2026 08:30 | w/o Jun. 22, 2026 | 217K | 220K | 216K | below |
| 25 Jun 2026 08:30 | w/o Jun. 15, 2026 | 216K | 225K | 227K | below |
| 18 Jun 2026 08:30 | w/o Jun. 8, 2026 | 227K | 225K | 230K | above |
| 11 Jun 2026 08:30 | w/o Jun. 1, 2026 | 230K | 219K | 225K | above |
| 4 Jun 2026 08:30 | w/o May. 25, 2026 | 225K | 213K | 212K | above |
| 28 May 2026 08:30 | w/o May. 18, 2026 | 212K | 211K | 210K | above |
| 21 May 2026 08:30 | w/o May. 11, 2026 | 210K | 210K | 212K | in line |
| 14 May 2026 08:30 | w/o May. 4, 2026 | 212K | 205K | 199K | above |
| 7 May 2026 08:30 | w/o Apr. 27, 2026 | 199K | 205K | 190K | below |
| 30 Apr 2026 08:30 | w/o Apr. 20, 2026 | 190K | 215K | 215K | below |
| 23 Apr 2026 08:30 | w/o Apr. 13, 2026 | 215K | 210K | 208K | above |
| 16 Apr 2026 08:30 | w/o Apr. 6, 2026 | 208K | 215K | 218K | below |
| 9 Apr 2026 08:30 | w/o Mar. 30, 2026 | 218K | 210K | 203K | above |
| 2 Apr 2026 08:30 | w/o Mar. 23, 2026 | 203K | 212K | 211K | below |
| 26 Mar 2026 08:30 | w/o Mar. 16, 2026 | 211K | 210K | 205K | above |
| 19 Mar 2026 08:30 | w/o Mar. 9, 2026 | 205K | 215K | 213K | below |
| 12 Mar 2026 08:30 | w/o Mar. 2, 2026 | 213K | 215K | 214K | below |
| 5 Mar 2026 08:30 | w/o Feb. 23, 2026 | 214K | 215K | 213K | below |
| 26 Feb 2026 08:30 | w/o Feb. 16, 2026 | 213K | 215K | 208K | below |
| 19 Feb 2026 08:30 | w/o Feb. 9, 2026 | 208K | 225K | 229K | below |
| 12 Feb 2026 08:30 | w/o Feb. 2, 2026 | 229K | 222K | 232K | above |
| 5 Feb 2026 08:30 | w/o Jan. 26, 2026 | 232K | 212K | 209K | above |
| 29 Jan 2026 08:30 | w/o Jan. 19, 2026 | 209K | 205K | 210K | above |
| 22 Jan 2026 08:30 | w/o Jan. 12, 2026 | 210K | 210K | 199K | in line |
| 15 Jan 2026 08:30 | w/o Jan. 5, 2026 | 199K | 215K | 207K | below |
| 8 Jan 2026 08:30 | w/o Dec. 29, 2025 | 207K | 210K | 200K | below |
| 31 Dec 2025 08:30 | w/o Dec. 22, 2025 | 200K | 220K | 215K | below |
| 24 Dec 2025 08:30 | w/o Dec. 15, 2025 | 215K | 224K | 224K | below |
| 18 Dec 2025 08:30 | w/o Dec. 8, 2025 | 224K | 225K | 237K | below |
| 11 Dec 2025 08:30 | w/o Dec. 1, 2025 | 237K | 220K | 192K | above |
| 4 Dec 2025 08:30 | w/o Nov. 24, 2025 | 192K | 220K | 217K | below |
| 26 Nov 2025 08:30 | w/o Nov. 17, 2025 | 217K | 225K | 220K | below |
| 20 Nov 2025 08:30 | w/o Nov. 10, 2025 | 220K | 230K | 228K | below |
| 20 Nov 2025 08:00 | w/o Nov. 3, 2025 | 228K | 225K | 229K | above |
| 20 Nov 2025 07:30 | w/o Oct. 27, 2025 | 229K | 230K | 220K | below |
| 20 Nov 2025 07:00 | w/o Oct. 20, 2025 | 220K | 230K | 232K | below |
| 18 Nov 2025 08:30 | w/o Oct. 13, 2025 | 232K | 225K | 220K | above |
| 18 Nov 2025 08:00 | w/o Oct. 6, 2025 | 220K | 230K | 235K | below |
| 18 Nov 2025 07:30 | w/o Sep. 29, 2025 | 235K | 230K | 224K | above |
| 18 Nov 2025 07:00 | w/o Sep. 22, 2025 | 224K | 223K | 219K | above |
| 25 Sept 2025 08:30 | w/o Sep. 15, 2025 | 219K | 235K | 232K | below |
| 18 Sept 2025 08:30 | w/o Sep. 8, 2025 | 232K | 240K | 264K | below |
| 11 Sept 2025 08:30 | w/o Sep. 1, 2025 | 264K | 235K | 236K | above |
| 4 Sept 2025 08:30 | w/o Aug. 25, 2025 | 236K | 230K | 229K | above |
| 28 Aug 2025 08:30 | w/o Aug. 18, 2025 | 229K | 230K | 234K | below |
| 21 Aug 2025 08:30 | w/o Aug. 11, 2025 | 234K | 225K | 224K | above |
| 14 Aug 2025 08:30 | w/o Aug. 4, 2025 | 224K | 228K | 227K | below |
| 7 Aug 2025 08:30 | w/o Jul. 28, 2025 | 227K | 221K | 219K | above |
| 31 Jul 2025 08:30 | w/o Jul. 21, 2025 | 219K | 224K | 217K | below |
| 24 Jul 2025 08:30 | w/o Jul. 14, 2025 | 217K | 226K | 221K | below |
| 17 Jul 2025 08:30 | w/o Jul. 7, 2025 | 221K | 235K | 228K | below |
| 10 Jul 2025 08:30 | w/o Jun. 30, 2025 | 228K | 235K | 232K | below |
| 3 Jul 2025 08:30 | w/o Jun. 23, 2025 | 232K | 240K | 237K | below |
| 26 Jun 2025 08:30 | w/o Jun. 16, 2025 | 237K | 245K | 246K | below |
| 18 Jun 2025 08:30 | w/o Jun. 9, 2025 | 246K | 245K | 250K | above |
| 12 Jun 2025 08:30 | w/o Jun. 2, 2025 | 250K | 240K | 248K | above |
| 5 Jun 2025 08:30 | w/o May. 26, 2025 | 248K | 235K | 239K | above |
| 29 May 2025 08:30 | w/o May. 19, 2025 | 239K | 230K | 226K | above |
| 22 May 2025 08:30 | w/o May. 12, 2025 | 226K | 230K | 228K | below |
| 15 May 2025 08:30 | w/o May. 5, 2025 | 228K | 229K | 229K | below |
| 8 May 2025 08:30 | w/o Apr. 28, 2025 | 229K | 230K | 241K | below |
| 1 May 2025 08:30 | w/o Apr. 21, 2025 | 241K | 224K | 223K | above |
| 24 Apr 2025 08:30 | w/o Apr. 14, 2025 | 223K | 222K | 216K | above |
| 17 Apr 2025 08:30 | w/o Apr. 7, 2025 | 216K | 225K | 224K | below |
| 10 Apr 2025 08:30 | w/o Mar. 31, 2025 | 224K | 223K | 219K | above |
| 3 Apr 2025 08:30 | w/o Mar. 24, 2025 | 219K | 225K | 225K | below |
| 27 Mar 2025 08:30 | w/o Mar. 17, 2025 | 225K | 225K | 225K | in line |
| 20 Mar 2025 08:30 | w/o Mar. 10, 2025 | 225K | 224K | 223K | above |
| 13 Mar 2025 08:30 | w/o Mar. 3, 2025 | 223K | 225K | 222K | below |
| 6 Mar 2025 08:30 | w/o Feb. 24, 2025 | 222K | 235K | 242K | below |
| 27 Feb 2025 08:30 | w/o Feb. 17, 2025 | 242K | 221K | 220K | above |
| 20 Feb 2025 08:30 | w/o Feb. 10, 2025 | 220K | 215K | 214K | above |
| 13 Feb 2025 08:30 | w/o Feb. 3, 2025 | 214K | 215K | 220K | below |
| 6 Feb 2025 08:30 | w/o Jan. 27, 2025 | 220K | 213K | 208K | above |
| 30 Jan 2025 08:30 | w/o Jan. 20, 2025 | 208K | 220K | 223K | below |
| 23 Jan 2025 08:30 | w/o Jan. 13, 2025 | 223K | 220K | 217K | above |
| 16 Jan 2025 08:30 | w/o Jan. 6, 2025 | 217K | 210K | 203K | above |
| 8 Jan 2025 08:30 | w/o Dec. 30, 2024 | 203K | 218K | 211K | below |
| 2 Jan 2025 08:30 | w/o Dec. 23, 2024 | 211K | 222K | 220K | below |
| 26 Dec 2024 08:30 | w/o Dec. 16, 2024 | 220K | 224K | 220K | below |
| 19 Dec 2024 08:30 | w/o Dec. 9, 2024 | 220K | 230K | 242K | below |
| 12 Dec 2024 08:30 | w/o Dec. 2, 2024 | 242K | 220K | 225K | above |
| 5 Dec 2024 08:30 | w/o Nov. 25, 2024 | 225K | 215K | 215K | above |
| 27 Nov 2024 08:30 | w/o Nov. 18, 2024 | 215K | 216K | 215K | below |
| 21 Nov 2024 08:30 | w/o Nov. 11, 2024 | 215K | 220K | 219K | below |
| 14 Nov 2024 08:30 | w/o Nov. 4, 2024 | 219K | 223K | 221K | below |
| 7 Nov 2024 08:30 | w/o Oct. 28, 2024 | 221K | 221K | 218K | in line |
| 31 Oct 2024 08:30 | w/o Oct. 21, 2024 | 218K | 230K | 228K | below |
| 24 Oct 2024 08:30 | w/o Oct. 14, 2024 | 228K | 242K | 242K | below |
| 17 Oct 2024 08:30 | w/o Oct. 7, 2024 | 242K | 260K | 260K | below |
| 10 Oct 2024 08:30 | w/o Sep. 30, 2024 | 260K | 230K | 225K | above |
| 3 Oct 2024 08:30 | w/o Sep. 23, 2024 | 225K | 220K | 219K | above |
| 26 Sept 2024 08:30 | w/o Sep. 16, 2024 | 219K | 225K | 222K | below |
| 19 Sept 2024 08:30 | w/o Sep. 9, 2024 | 222K | 230K | 231K | below |
| 12 Sept 2024 08:30 | w/o Sep. 2, 2024 | 231K | 230K | 228K | above |
| 5 Sept 2024 08:30 | w/o Aug. 26, 2024 | 228K | 230K | 232K | below |
| 29 Aug 2024 08:30 | w/o Aug. 19, 2024 | 232K | 232K | 233K | in line |
| 22 Aug 2024 08:30 | w/o Aug. 12, 2024 | 233K | 230K | 228K | above |
| 15 Aug 2024 08:30 | w/o Aug. 5, 2024 | 228K | 235K | 234K | below |
| 8 Aug 2024 08:30 | w/o Jul. 29, 2024 | 234K | 240K | 250K | below |
| 1 Aug 2024 08:30 | w/o Jul. 22, 2024 | 250K | 236K | 235K | above |
| 25 Jul 2024 08:30 | w/o Jul. 15, 2024 | 235K | 238K | 240K | below |
The next US Initial Jobless Claims is due Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 08:30 New York time (w/o Nov. 2, 2026), with the forecast at 195K.
The last US Initial Jobless Claims (w/o Oct. 26, 2026, released 5 Nov 2026) came in at 189K, below the 196K forecast; the previous reading was 195K.
US Initial Jobless Claims is released weekly by Department of Labour. CRTLAB has 566 releases on record since 7 Jan 2016.
Since 2016, US Initial Jobless Claims has come in above forecast 40% of the time and below 57% (566 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 17%. It has now come in below forecast 3 releases in a row.
The highest was 6,137K (w/o Mar. 30, 2020) and the lowest 187K (w/o Sep. 19, 2022). The five-year average is 219.12K.
Usually the opposite: a lower reading than forecast is the good surprise for the USD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the USD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
CRTLAB measures every Jobless Claims release on 1-minute data: the first 5, 15 and 60 minutes of gold, NAS100, the indices, forex and crypto. Every release day is broken down at https://crtlab.pro/news/claims.
Initial jobless claims refer to the number of people who have filed for unemployment benefits with their state's unemployment agency for the first time during a specific reporting period, typically on a weekly basis. .