Economic Calendar > Calendar Details
USAAs of the week ending October 24thInitial jobless claims
| Latest Release | Actual Value | Forecast Value | Previous Value | Next Release Time | Release Frequency | Importance |
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| 2026-10-29 | 19.4Ten thousand | 19.9Ten thousand | 19.4Ten thousand | 2026-11-05 21:30 | Weekly |
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Definition
Initial jobless claims are one of the indicators reflecting the state of a country's labor market, and they count the number of people who apply for unemployment benefits for the first time.
Impact on Market
Actual value < expected value = positive for currency
Why It Matters
Since this data is released weekly and is a focus of the investment market, the sharp increase in unemployment puts greater pressure on the US government's finances, posing a challenge to the US economy already suffering from a "twin deficit" and negatively impacting the dollar.
Released By
U.S. Department of Labor
