Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

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08/20/2026 08:00 AM EDT

In the week ending August 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 206,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 209,000 to 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 204,000, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 199,000 to 199,750.