United States: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims - Continuing Claims (SA)

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2026-02-12
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The U.S. Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims - Continuing Claims is released by the U.S. Department of Labor and measures the number of individuals who continue to file for unemployment insurance benefits on a weekly basis. Continuing claims refer to those who have previously filed an initial claim for unemployment benefits but have not yet found employment and continue to claim benefits in the subsequent week. Although continuing claims are considered a lagging indicator compared to initial claims, they are still used to provide a more stable view of the U.S. labor market, as initial claims data can be subject to significant fluctuations and noise.

An increase in continuing claims typically indicates rising pressure in the labor market, suggesting that unemployed individuals may be finding it more difficult to secure new employment. Conversely, a decrease in continuing claims suggests that more people are re-entering the labor market or finding jobs, indicating an improvement in employment conditions.

This data is released weekly, providing insight into the number of continuing claims from the previous week.

Published by
United States Department of Labor (Choice)
Frequency
Weekly
Next Update
Hashtags
Labour Unemployment United States

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The latest US continuing jobless claims recorded 1.844 million, an increase of 17,000 from the previous value of 1.827 million, ending a two-week downward trend. Although the data showed a weekly rebound, considering that January non-farm payrolls added 130,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the market tends to believe that the labor market remains robust, and the urgency for a Federal Reserve rate cut mid-year has decreased accordingly.

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The latest US continuing jobless claims recorded 1.844 million, an increase of 17,000 from the previous value of 1.827 million, ending a two-week downward trend. Although the data showed a weekly rebound, considering that January non-farm payrolls added 130,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the market tends to believe that the labor market remains robust, and the urgency for a Federal Reserve rate cut mid-year has decreased accordingly.

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Description

The U.S. Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims - Continuing Claims is released by the U.S. Department of Labor and measures the number of individuals who continue to file for unemployment insurance benefits on a weekly basis. Continuing claims refer to those who have previously filed an initial claim for unemployment benefits but have not yet found employment and continue to claim benefits in the subsequent week. Although continuing claims are considered a lagging indicator compared to initial claims, they are still used to provide a more stable view of the U.S. labor market, as initial claims data can be subject to significant fluctuations and noise.

An increase in continuing claims typically indicates rising pressure in the labor market, suggesting that unemployed individuals may be finding it more difficult to secure new employment. Conversely, a decrease in continuing claims suggests that more people are re-entering the labor market or finding jobs, indicating an improvement in employment conditions.

This data is released weekly, providing insight into the number of continuing claims from the previous week.

Published by
United States Department of Labor (Choice)
Frequency
Weekly
Next Update
Hashtags
Labour Unemployment United States