Economic Calendar
Initial Jobless Claims
The Initial Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor is a measure of the number of people filing first-time claims for state unemployment insurance. A larger-than-expected number indicates weakness in the US labor market, reflects negatively on the US economy, and is negative for the US Dollar (USD). On the other hand, a decreasing number should be taken as bullish for the USD.
Country:US
Currency:USD
Frequency:Day
Next Event -
Previous
214K
Consensus
220K
The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is Medium.
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/USD pairs and bearish for USD/xxx pairs.
Most Recent -
Consensus
223K
Actual
214K
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for USD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/USD pairs.
Past Events
| Date | Time | Actual | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2025 | 13:30 | 214K | 223K |
| 18 December 2025 | 13:30 | 224K | 225K |
| 11 December 2025 | 13:30 | 236K | 220K |
| 04 December 2025 | 13:30 | 191K | 220K |
| 26 November 2025 | 13:30 | 216K | 225K |
| 20 November 2025 | 13:30 | 220K | 223K |
| 20 November 2025 | 13:30 | 228K | - |
| 20 November 2025 | 13:30 | 229K | - |
| 20 November 2025 | 13:30 | 220K | - |
| 18 November 2025 | 13:30 | 232K | - |
| 25 September 2025 | 12:30 | 218K | 235K |
| 18 September 2025 | 12:30 | 231K | 240K |
| 11 September 2025 | 12:30 | 263K | 235K |
| 04 September 2025 | 12:30 | 237K | 230K |
| 28 August 2025 | 12:30 | 229K | 230K |
| 21 August 2025 | 12:30 | 235K | 225K |
| 14 August 2025 | 12:30 | 224K | 228K |
| 07 August 2025 | 12:30 | 226K | 221K |
| 31 July 2025 | 12:30 | 218K | 224K |
| 24 July 2025 | 12:30 | 217K | 227K |