Updated: 01-Oct-26 09:15 ET

Initial Claims for the Week Ended Sep 26

Updated: 01-Oct-26 09:15 ET

Highlights

• For the week ending September 26, initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 to 197,000 (Briefing.com consensus: 200,000).
• Continuing jobless claims for the week ending September 19 decreased by 11,000 to 1.701 million.

Key Factors

• The four-week average for initial claims decreased 2,500 to 200,000.
• The four-week average for continuing claims decreased 18,500 to 1,723,750.
• For the week ending September 12, claims under all programs were down 21,222 to 1,567,411, compared with 1,749,873 a year earlier.

Big Picture

• The key takeaway from the report remains the same: layoff activity continues to run at low levels that reflect a solid demand environment.

Category	Sep 26	Sep 19	Sep 12	Sep 5	Aug 29
Initial Claims	197K	197K	198K	207K	207K
4-Wk Moving Avg	200K	203K	204K	206K	208K
Continued Benefits		1701K	1712K	1717K	1765K
4-Wk Moving Avg		1724K	1742K	1757K	1777K