Initial Unemployment Claims Up 22K, Higher Than Expected

Published on February 5, 2026

In the week ending January 31st, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 231,000. This represents an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's figure and was higher than the forecast of 212,000.

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