Continuing Jobless Claims

The Counting Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor measure the number of individuals who are unemployed and are currently receiving unemployment benefits. It presents the strength in the labor market. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending which discourage economic growth. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as negative, or bearish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive, or bullish.

Most recent - Thursday 16 May 2024 12:30

Previous
1.785M
Revised
1.781M
Forecast
1.78M
Actual
1.794M

Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/USD pairs and bearish for USD/xxx pairs.

Next event - Thursday 23 May 2024 12:30

Previous
-
Forecast
-
Actual
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The typical/expected market impact of this event is low.

There is no forecast value for Continuing Jobless Claims yet - check back for updates.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Continuing Jobless Claims was 1.794M against a forecast of 1.78M.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Thursday 16 May 2024 12:30
1.78M
1.794M
Thursday 9 May 2024 12:30
1.79M
1.785M
Thursday 2 May 2024 12:30
1.8M
1.774M
Thursday 25 April 2024 12:30
1.81M
1.781M
Thursday 18 April 2024 12:30
-
1.812M
Thursday 11 April 2024 12:30
-
1.817M
Thursday 4 April 2024 12:30
-
1.791M
Thursday 28 March 2024 12:30
1.807M
1.819M
Thursday 21 March 2024 12:30
-
1.807M
Thursday 14 March 2024 12:30
1.9M
1.811M
Thursday 7 March 2024 13:30
1.885M
1.906M
Thursday 29 February 2024 13:30
1.874M
1.905M
Thursday 22 February 2024 13:30
1.885M
1.862M
Thursday 15 February 2024 13:30
1.88M
1.895M
Thursday 8 February 2024 13:30
1.878M
1.871M
Thursday 1 February 2024 13:30
1.84M
1.898M
Thursday 25 January 2024 13:30
1.828M
1.833M
Thursday 18 January 2024 13:30
1.845M
1.806M
Thursday 11 January 2024 13:30
1.871M
1.834M
Thursday 4 January 2024 13:30
1.882M
1.855M
Thursday 28 December 2023 13:30
1.875M
1.875M
Thursday 21 December 2023 13:30
1.888M
1.865M
Thursday 14 December 2023 13:30
1.887M
1.876M
Thursday 7 December 2023 13:30
1.91M
1.861M
Thursday 30 November 2023 13:30
-
1.927M
Wednesday 22 November 2023 13:30
-
1.84M
Thursday 16 November 2023 13:30
1.847M
1.865M
Thursday 9 November 2023 13:30
1.82M
1.834M
Thursday 2 November 2023 12:30
1.8M
1.818M
Thursday 26 October 2023 12:30
1.74M
1.79M
Thursday 19 October 2023 12:30
1.71M
1.734M
Thursday 12 October 2023 12:30
1.68M
1.702M
Thursday 5 October 2023 12:30
1.675M
1.664M
Thursday 28 September 2023 12:30
1.675M
1.67M
Thursday 21 September 2023 12:30
1.695M
1.662M
Thursday 14 September 2023 12:30
1.695M
1.688M
Thursday 7 September 2023 12:30
1.715M
1.679M
Thursday 31 August 2023 12:30
1.7M
1.725M
Thursday 24 August 2023 12:30
1.708M
1.702M
Thursday 17 August 2023 12:30
1.7M
1.716M
Thursday 10 August 2023 12:30
1.71M
1.684M
Thursday 3 August 2023 12:30
1.7M
1.7M
Thursday 27 July 2023 12:30
1.75M
1.69M
Thursday 20 July 2023 12:30
1.729M
1.754M
Thursday 13 July 2023 12:30
1.723M
1.729M
Thursday 6 July 2023 12:30
1.751M
1.72M
Thursday 29 June 2023 12:30
1.765M
1.742M
Thursday 22 June 2023 12:30
1.782M
1.759M
Thursday 15 June 2023 12:30
1.765M
1.775M
Thursday 8 June 2023 12:30
1.8M
1.757M
Thursday 1 June 2023 12:30
1.8M
1.795M
Thursday 25 May 2023 12:30
1.8M
1.794M
Thursday 18 May 2023 12:30
1.818M
1.799M
Thursday 11 May 2023 12:30
1.82M
1.813M
Thursday 4 May 2023 12:30
1.863M
1.805M
Thursday 27 April 2023 12:30
1.878M
1.858M
Thursday 20 April 2023 12:30
1.82M
1.865M
Thursday 13 April 2023 12:30
1.814M
1.81M
Thursday 6 April 2023 12:30
1.699M
1.823M
Thursday 30 March 2023 12:30
1.697M
1.689M
Thursday 23 March 2023 12:30
1.701M
1.694M
Thursday 16 March 2023 12:30
1.715M
1.684M
Thursday 9 March 2023 13:30
1.659M
1.718M
Thursday 2 March 2023 13:30
1.665M
1.655M
Thursday 23 February 2023 13:30
1.7M
1.654M
Thursday 16 February 2023 13:30
1.695M
1.696M
Thursday 9 February 2023 13:30
1.658M
1.688M
Thursday 2 February 2023 13:30
1.677M
1.655M
Thursday 26 January 2023 13:30
1.659M
1.675M
Thursday 19 January 2023 13:30
1.66M
1.647M
Thursday 12 January 2023 13:30
1.705M
1.634M
Thursday 5 January 2023 13:30
1.708M
1.694M
Thursday 29 December 2022 13:30
-
1.71M
Thursday 22 December 2022 13:30
1.683M
1.672M
Thursday 15 December 2022 13:30
1.671M
1.671M
Thursday 8 December 2022 13:30
1.575M
1.671M
Thursday 1 December 2022 13:30
1.573M
1.608M
Wednesday 23 November 2022 13:30
1.517M
1.551M
Thursday 17 November 2022 13:30
1.5M
1.507M
Thursday 10 November 2022 13:30
1.475M
1.493M
Thursday 3 November 2022 12:30
1.45M
1.485M
Thursday 27 October 2022 12:30
1.388M
1.438M
Thursday 20 October 2022 12:30
1.375M
1.385M
Thursday 13 October 2022 12:30
1.365M
1.368M
Thursday 6 October 2022 12:30
1.286M
1.361M
Thursday 29 September 2022 12:30
1.388M
1.347M
Thursday 22 September 2022 12:30
1.4M
1.379M
Thursday 15 September 2022 12:30
1.475M
1.403M
Thursday 8 September 2022 12:30
1.435M
1.473M
Thursday 1 September 2022 12:30
1.438M
1.438M
Thursday 25 August 2022 12:30
1.442M
1.415M
Thursday 18 August 2022 12:30
1.438M
1.437M
Thursday 11 August 2022 12:30
1.407M
1.428M
Thursday 4 August 2022 12:30
1.37M
1.416M
Thursday 28 July 2022 12:30
1.38M
1.359M
Thursday 21 July 2022 12:30
1.34M
1.384M
Thursday 14 July 2022 12:30
1.383M
1.331M
Thursday 7 July 2022 12:30
1.327M
1.375M
Thursday 30 June 2022 12:30
1.31M
1.328M
Thursday 23 June 2022 12:30
1.315M
1.315M
Thursday 16 June 2022 12:30
1.302M
1.312M
Thursday 9 June 2022 12:30
1.305M
1.306M
Thursday 2 June 2022 12:30
1.325M
1.309M
Thursday 26 May 2022 12:30
1.31M
1.346M
Thursday 19 May 2022 12:30
1.32M
1.317M
Thursday 12 May 2022 12:30
1.38M
1.343M
Thursday 5 May 2022 12:30
1.4M
1.384M
Thursday 28 April 2022 12:30
1.403M
1.408M
Thursday 21 April 2022 12:30
1.455M
1.417M
Thursday 14 April 2022 12:30
1.5M
1.475M
Thursday 7 April 2022 12:30
1.311M
1.523M
Thursday 31 March 2022 12:30
1.35M
1.307M
Thursday 24 March 2022 12:30
1.41M
1.35M
Thursday 17 March 2022 12:30
1.485M
1.419M
Thursday 10 March 2022 13:30
1.339M
1.494M
Thursday 3 March 2022 13:30
1.475M
1.476M
Thursday 24 February 2022 13:30
1.58M
1.476M
Thursday 17 February 2022 13:30
1.605M
1.593M
Thursday 10 February 2022 13:30
1.615M
1.621M
Thursday 3 February 2022 13:30
1.62M
1.628M
Thursday 27 January 2022 13:30
1.65M
1.675M
Thursday 20 January 2022 13:30
1.58M
1.635M
Thursday 13 January 2022 13:30
1.733M
1.559M
Thursday 6 January 2022 13:30
1.688M
1.754M
Thursday 30 December 2021 13:30
1.868M
1.716M
Thursday 23 December 2021 13:30
1.82M
1.859M
Thursday 16 December 2021 13:30
1.936M
1.845M
Thursday 9 December 2021 13:30
1.9M
1.992M
Thursday 2 December 2021 13:30
2M
1.956M
Wednesday 24 November 2021 13:30
2.033M
2.049M
Thursday 18 November 2021 13:30
2.12M
2.08M
Wednesday 10 November 2021 13:30
-
2.16M
Thursday 4 November 2021 12:30
2.07M
2.105M
Thursday 28 October 2021 12:30
2.415M
2.243M
Thursday 21 October 2021 12:30
2.55M
2.481M
Thursday 14 October 2021 12:30
2.675M
2.593M
Thursday 7 October 2021 12:30
2.78M
2.714M
Thursday 30 September 2021 12:30
2.8M
2.802M
Thursday 23 September 2021 12:30
2.65M
2.845M
Thursday 16 September 2021 12:30
2.785M
2.665M
Thursday 9 September 2021 12:30
2.744M
2.783M
Thursday 2 September 2021 12:30
2.775M
2.748M
Thursday 26 August 2021 12:30
2.79M
2.862M
Thursday 19 August 2021 12:30
2.8M
2.82M
Thursday 12 August 2021 12:30
2.88M
2.866M
Thursday 5 August 2021 12:30
3.26M
2.93M
Thursday 29 July 2021 12:30
3.196M
3.269M
Thursday 22 July 2021 12:30
3.1M
3.236M
Thursday 15 July 2021 12:30
3.313M
3.241M
Thursday 8 July 2021 12:30
3.335M
3.339M
Thursday 1 July 2021 12:30
3.382M
3.469M
Thursday 24 June 2021 12:30
3.46M
3.39M
Thursday 17 June 2021 12:30
3.43M
3.518M
Thursday 10 June 2021 12:30
3.602M
3.499M
Thursday 3 June 2021 12:30
3.615M
3.771M
Thursday 27 May 2021 12:30
3.68M
3.642M

Economic context

Recent economic data has been moderately bearish for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Continuing Jobless Claims result:

PreviousLatest
Industrial Production (MoM)Bearish change0.1%0%
Building Permits (MoM)Bearish change1.467M1.44M
Housing Starts (MoM)Bullish change1.287M1.36M
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change232K222K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing SurveyBearish change15.54.5
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0.3%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bearish change3.5%3.4%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0.3%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bearish change3.8%3.6%
NY Empire State Manufacturing IndexBearish change-14.3-15.6
Retail Sales (MoM)Bearish change0.6%0%
Retail Sales Control GroupBearish change1%-0.3%
Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)Bearish change0.9%0.2%
Producer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change-0.1%0.5%
Producer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change1.8%2.2%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bullish change2.1%2.4%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)Bullish change-0.1%0.5%
Monthly Budget StatementBullish change$-236B$210B
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change77.267.4
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBullish change3%3.1%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change209K231K

About Continuing Jobless Claims

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Department of Labor
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Weekly/week-based

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