Continuing Jobless Claims

Workers currently receiving unemployment benefits — measuring how hard it is for laid-off workers to find new jobs. Below 1.8M signals strong re-hiring; above 2.5M suggests the job market is softening. Rising continuing claims while initial claims stabilize means dismissed workers are struggling to land new positions.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, accessed via FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data). This series is not subject to revision — the reading on any given date is the final, definitive figure. FRED always delivers the latest available data, which is identical to the initial release for these series.