# Initial jobless claims — United States
> Latest: 189,000 persons (Oct 2026). Change: -3.1% vs Oct 2026.
- Unit: persons
- Frequency: Weekly · Coverage: 1967–2026
- Data updated: 2026-11-06
- Source: FRED — ICSA — https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ICSA
- License: U.S. government work, citation requested
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/initial-jobless-claims/USA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Oct 2026 | 198.00K |
| Oct 2026 | 200.00K |
| Oct 2026 | 195.00K |
| Oct 2026 | 195.00K |
| Oct 2026 | 189.00K |
## How to cite
APA: FRED. (2026). Initial jobless claims — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/initial-jobless-claims/USA. Original source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ICSA
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)