Updated: 03-Sep-26 09:36 ET

Initial Claims for the Week Ended Aug 29

Updated: 03-Sep-26 09:36 ET

Highlights

• Initial jobless claims for the week ending August 29 increased by 2,000 to 206,000 (Briefing.com consensus: 205,000).
• Continuing jobless claims for the week ending August 22 increased by 8,000 to 1.779 million.

Key Factors

• The four-week moving average for initial claims increased by 1,500 to 207,250.
• The four-week moving average for continuing claims decreased by 5,000 to 1,781,750.
• The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending August 15 was 1,794,843. Claims filed in the comparable week a year ago totaled 1,966,150.

Big Picture

• The key takeaway from the report is that the low level of initial jobless claims continues to connote a low-firing environment.

Category	Aug 29	Aug 22	Aug 15	Aug 8	Aug 1
Initial Claims	206K	204K	207K	212K	200K
4-Wk Moving Avg	207K	206K	204K	200K	199K
Continued Benefits		1779K	1771K	1796K	1781K
4-Wk Moving Avg		1782K	1787K	1788K	1787K