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US weekly jobless claims

New applications for unemployment benefits, every Thursday. The fastest read on lay-offs.

We'll tell you 15 minutes before each release and when the figure is out.

Latest release

Thu, October 15, 2026 · 08:30 · Oct 10

199KBelow forecast

Forecast 200KPrevious 198K

  • Continuing claims1,710K / 1,710K

Next release

Thu, October 22, 2026 · 08:30 · Oct 17

4d 9h

Forecast 200KPrevious 199K

    Recent releases (Initial claims)

    Apr 18: 214K · Forecast 212KApr 26Apr 25: 189K · Forecast 215KMay 2: 200K · Forecast 205KMay 9: 211K · Forecast 205KMay 26May 16: 209K · Forecast 210KMay 23: 215K · Forecast 211KMay 30: 225K · Forecast 213KJun 26Jun 6: 229K · Forecast 219KJun 13: 226K · Forecast 225KJun 20: 215K · Forecast 225KJun 26Jul 4: 215K · Forecast 218KJul 11: 208K · Forecast 217KJul 18: 187K · Forecast 212KJul 26Jul 25: 197K · Forecast 200KAug 1: 199K · Forecast 202KAug 8: 209K · Forecast 202KAug 26Aug 15: 206K · Forecast 210KAug 22: 203K · Forecast 208KAug 29: 206K · Forecast 205KSep 26Sep 5: 206K · Forecast 205KSep 12: 196K · Forecast 208KSep 19: 197K · Forecast 201KSep 26Oct 3: 197K · Forecast 200KOct 10: 199K · Forecast 200KOct 26199K
    ActualForecast

    Market memory

    246 releases over the last 5 years: how the related markets closed on each release day. A release after the close counts for the next session.

    S&P 500

    Moved 0.84% on average on release days, against 0.76% on an ordinary day.

    • When above forecast (88x)-0.10% · up days 39/88
    • When below forecast (139x)+0.04% · up days 73/139
    • When in line (13x)+0.27% · up days 8/13

    Recent release days

    Oct 15, 26 +0.33%Oct 8, 26 -0.47%Sep 24, 26 -0.02%Sep 17, 26 +1.14%Sep 10, 26 -0.58%Sep 3, 26 +1.06%

    US Dollar Index

    Moved 0.40% on average on release days, against 0.34% on an ordinary day.

    • When above forecast (88x)-0.05% · up days 42/88
    • When below forecast (139x)+0.04% · up days 83/139
    • When in line (13x)-0.21% · up days 4/13

    Recent release days

    Oct 15, 26 -0.54%Oct 8, 26 -0.10%Sep 24, 26 +0.19%Sep 17, 26 -0.09%Sep 10, 26 +0.32%Sep 3, 26 -0.56%

    Gold

    Moved 0.86% on average on release days, against 0.86% on an ordinary day.

    • When above forecast (88x)+0.09% · up days 44/88
    • When below forecast (139x)+0.03% · up days 71/139
    • When in line (13x)+0.30% · up days 10/13

    Recent release days

    Oct 15, 26 +1.51%Oct 8, 26 +0.39%Sep 24, 26 -0.47%Sep 17, 26 +0.28%Sep 10, 26 -1.20%Sep 3, 26 +2.84%

    Past reactions are no indication of future price moves; other news on the same days may have moved prices too. Not investment advice.

    Past releases

    DatePeriodActualForecastPrevious
    Oct 15, 2026Oct 10199K200K198K
    Oct 8, 2026Oct 3197K200K199K
    Sep 24, 2026Sep 19197K201K198K
    Sep 17, 2026Sep 12196K208K206K
    Sep 10, 2026Sep 5206K205K207K
    Sep 3, 2026Aug 29206K205K204K
    Aug 27, 2026Aug 22203K208K207K
    Aug 20, 2026Aug 15206K210K212K
    Aug 13, 2026Aug 8209K202K200K
    Aug 6, 2026Aug 1199K202K198K
    Jul 30, 2026Jul 25197K200K188K
    Jul 23, 2026Jul 18187K212K209K
    Jul 16, 2026Jul 11208K217K216K
    Jul 9, 2026Jul 4215K218K217K
    Jun 25, 2026Jun 20215K225K227K
    Jun 18, 2026Jun 13226K225K230K
    Jun 11, 2026Jun 6229K219K225K
    Jun 4, 2026May 30225K213K212K
    May 28, 2026May 23215K211K210K
    May 21, 2026May 16209K210K212K
    May 14, 2026May 9211K205K199K
    May 7, 2026May 2200K205K190K
    Apr 30, 2026Apr 25189K215K215K
    Apr 23, 2026Apr 18214K212K208K

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    Data compiled by MakklerFinn; figures are published by the official bodies concerned. Times are New York time.

    For information only, not investment advice.