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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 1 June 2023 12:30

Previous
232K
Revised
232K
Forecast
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Actual
229.5K

Next event - Thursday 8 June 2023 12:30

Previous
229.5K
Forecast
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Actual
-

The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is medium.

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 229.5K.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
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
-
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
-
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
-
215K
Thursday 2 June 2022 12:30
-
206.5K
Thursday 26 May 2022 12:30
-
206.75K
Thursday 19 May 2022 12:30
-
199.5K
Thursday 12 May 2022 12:30
-
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
-
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
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199.25K
Thursday 23 December 2021 13:30
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206.25K
Thursday 16 December 2021 13:30
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203.75K
Thursday 9 December 2021 13:30
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218.75K
Thursday 2 December 2021 13:30
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238.75K
Wednesday 24 November 2021 13:30
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252.25K
Thursday 18 November 2021 13:30
-
272.75K
Wednesday 10 November 2021 13:30
-
278K
Thursday 4 November 2021 12:30
-
284.75K
Thursday 28 October 2021 12:30
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299.25K
Thursday 21 October 2021 12:30
-
319.75K
Thursday 14 October 2021 12:30
-
334.25K
Thursday 7 October 2021 12:30
-
344K
Thursday 30 September 2021 12:30
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340K
Thursday 23 September 2021 12:30
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335.75K
Thursday 16 September 2021 12:30
-
335.75K
Thursday 9 September 2021 12:30
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339.5K
Thursday 2 September 2021 12:30
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355K
Thursday 26 August 2021 12:30
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366.5K
Thursday 19 August 2021 12:30
-
377.75K
Thursday 12 August 2021 12:30
-
396.25K
Thursday 5 August 2021 12:30
-
394K
Thursday 29 July 2021 12:30
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394.5K
Thursday 22 July 2021 12:30
-
385.25K
Thursday 15 July 2021 12:30
-
382.5K
Thursday 8 July 2021 12:30
-
394.5K
Thursday 1 July 2021 12:30
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392.75K
Thursday 24 June 2021 12:30
-
397.75K
Thursday 17 June 2021 12:30
-
395K
Thursday 10 June 2021 12:30
-
402.5K
Thursday 3 June 2021 12:30
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428K
Thursday 27 May 2021 12:30
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458.75K
Thursday 20 May 2021 12:30
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504.75K
Thursday 13 May 2021 12:30
-
534K
Thursday 6 May 2021 12:30
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560K
Thursday 29 April 2021 12:30
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611.75K
Thursday 22 April 2021 12:30
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651K
Thursday 15 April 2021 12:30
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683K
Thursday 8 April 2021 12:30
-
723.75K
Thursday 1 April 2021 12:30
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719K
Thursday 25 March 2021 12:30
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736K
Thursday 18 March 2021 12:30
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746.25K
Thursday 11 March 2021 13:30
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759K
Thursday 4 March 2021 13:30
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790.75K
Thursday 25 February 2021 13:30
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807.75K
Thursday 18 February 2021 13:30
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833.25K
Thursday 11 February 2021 13:30
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823K
Thursday 4 February 2021 13:30
-
848.25K
Thursday 28 January 2021 13:30
-
868K
Thursday 21 January 2021 13:30
-
848K
Thursday 14 January 2021 13:30
-
834.25K
Thursday 7 January 2021 13:30
-
818.75K
Thursday 31 December 2020 13:30
-
836.75K
Wednesday 23 December 2020 13:30
-
818.25K
Thursday 17 December 2020 13:30
-
812.5K
Thursday 10 December 2020 13:30
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776K
Thursday 3 December 2020 13:30
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739.5K
Wednesday 25 November 2020 13:30
-
748.5K
Thursday 19 November 2020 13:30
-
742K
Thursday 12 November 2020 13:30
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755.25K
Thursday 5 November 2020 13:30
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787K
Thursday 29 October 2020 12:30
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787.75K
Thursday 22 October 2020 12:30
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811.25K
Thursday 15 October 2020 12:30
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866.25K
Thursday 8 October 2020 12:30
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857K
Thursday 1 October 2020 12:30
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867.25K
Thursday 24 September 2020 12:30
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878.25K
Thursday 17 September 2020 12:30
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912K
Thursday 10 September 2020 12:30
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970.75K
Thursday 3 September 2020 12:30
1059K
991.75K
Thursday 27 August 2020 12:30
-
1068K
Thursday 20 August 2020 12:30
-
1175.75K
Thursday 13 August 2020 12:30
-
1252.75K
Thursday 6 August 2020 12:30
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1337.75K
Thursday 30 July 2020 12:30
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1368.5K
Thursday 23 July 2020 12:30
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1360.25K
Thursday 16 July 2020 12:30
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1375K
Thursday 9 July 2020 12:30
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1437.25K
Thursday 2 July 2020 12:30
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1503.75K
Thursday 25 June 2020 12:30
-
1620.75K
Thursday 18 June 2020 12:30
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1773.5K
Thursday 11 June 2020 12:30
-
2002K
Thursday 4 June 2020 12:30
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2284K

Economic context

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

PreviousLatest
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0.3%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)Bearish change4.4%4.3%
Labor Force Participation Rate(no change)62.6%62.6%
Nonfarm PayrollsBullish change294K339K
U6 Underemployment RateBearish change6.6%6.7%
Unemployment RateBearish change3.4%3.7%
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBullish change50.251.4
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBearish change45.742.6
ISM Manufacturing PMIBearish change47.146.9
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBearish change53.244.2
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBearish change48.548.4
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change230K232K
Nonfarm ProductivityBullish change-2.7%-2.1%
Unit Labor CostsBearish change6.3%4.2%
ADP Employment ChangeBearish change291K278K
Chicago Purchasing Managers' IndexBearish change48.640.4
Housing Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.7%0.6%
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (YoY)Bearish change0.4%-1.1%
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBullish change57.759.2
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBearish change3.2%3.1%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.4%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change4.6%4.7%
Durable Goods OrdersBearish change3.3%1.1%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBearish change3.2%-0.6%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBearish change0.3%-0.2%
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBullish change-0.6%1.4%
Personal Income (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.4%
Personal SpendingBullish change0.1%0.8%
Pending Home Sales (MoM)Bullish change-5.2%0%
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Bullish change-0.370.07
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bullish change4.9%5%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBullish change1.1%1.3%
Gross Domestic Product Price IndexBullish change4%4.2%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change225K229K
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)(no change)4.2%4.2%
New Home Sales (MoM)Bullish change0.656M0.683M
S&P Global Composite PMIBullish change53.454.5
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBearish change50.248.5
S&P Global Services PMIBullish change53.655.1

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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