Initial Unemployment Claims Down 26K, Lower Than Expected

Published on April 30, 2026

In the week ending April 25th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 189,000, the lowest level in over 55 years. This represents a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week's figure and was lower than the forecast of 213,000.

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In the week ending April 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 189,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 214,000 to 215,000. The 4-week moving average was 207,500, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 210,750

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