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    Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) — Current Value & Historical Data

    NumberWeekly, Ending SaturdaySeasonally Adjusted
    FRED
    Current Value
    1,818,000
    Number
    As of April 4, 2026
    +1.73%period change
    Jul 14Apr 15Feb 16Dec 16Oct 17Aug 18Jun 19Apr 20Jan 21Nov 21Oct 22Aug 23Jun 24Apr 25Apr 2606.0M12.0M18.0M24.0MNumber

    What is Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment)?

    Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment.

    Current Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) Value

    As of April 4, 2026, the current continued claims (insured unemployment) is 1818000.00 Number. This is the most recent observation available for this series, updated weekly, ending saturday.

    Historical Trend

    Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) rose 1.73% year-over-year. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 23130000.00 (May 2020), and the lowest was 1344000.00 (June 2022).

    Methodology & Source

    Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

    Frequency: Weekly, Ending Saturday

    Units: Number

    Notes:

    Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of...

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