4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims
IC4WSAlaborFree tier
| Series ID | IC4WSA |
|---|---|
| Units | Number |
| Frequency | Weekly, Ending Saturday |
| Category | labor |
| Latest observation | 2026-10-24 |
| History | Point-in-time: every value as first published plus each revision, so backtests see only what was known on the day |
Latest reading
The latest 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims observation, for 2026-10-24, is 196,750 Number, down from 198,000 for 2026-10-17. It has not been revised since it was first published. 35.3% of observations in this history were revised after first release.
| Latest observation | 2026-10-24 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 196,750 Number |
| Previous | 198,000 (2026-10-17) |
| Change | -1,250 (-0.6%) |
| First published value | 196,750 |
| Last release | 2026-10-29 |
| Vintages stored | 904 |
| Observations | 3,118 |
| Largest revision (5 years) | 2022-04-02: 170,000 → 213,000 |
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