---
source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
url: https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf
document_type: pdf
date_retrieved: 2026-04-30
period: "Week ending April 25, 2026 (initial claims); week ending April 18, 2026 (continuing claims)"
parent_publication: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
indicators_covered:
  - Initial Jobless Claims (seasonally adjusted)
  - Jobless Claims 4-week Average (seasonally adjusted)
  - Continuing Jobless Claims (seasonally adjusted)
title: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims - Released April 30, 2026
---

# Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims

**Release:** 8:30 a.m. Eastern, Thursday, April 30, 2026  
**Embargo:** Transmission of materials is embargoed until 8:30 a.m. (Eastern) on release date.

## Summary (Seasonally Adjusted)

- **Initial claims for week ending April 25:** **189,000** (down 26,000 from revised prior week)
- **4-week moving average of initial claims:** **207,500** (down 3,500)
- **Continuing claims for week ending April 18:** **1,785,000** (down 23,000)
- **4-week moving average of continuing claims:** **1,797,250** (down 11,750)
- **Insured unemployment rate (week ending April 18):** 1.2% (unchanged)

## Full Text (excerpted)

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 to 211,000.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending April 18, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending April 18 was 1,785,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 13,000 from 1,821,000 to 1,808,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,797,250, a decrease of 11,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 3,250 from 1,812,250 to 1,809,000.

## National Summary Tables

### Initial Claims (Regular State Programs, Seasonally Adjusted)

| Week Ending | Initial Claims (SA) | Initial Claims (NSA) | 4-Week Moving Average (SA) |
|-------------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|
| April 25    | 189,000            | 179,765              | 207,500                    |
| April 18    | 215,000            | 206,433              | 211,000                    |

### Insured Unemployment (Regular State Programs, Seasonally Adjusted)

| Week Ending | Insured Unemployment (SA) | Insured Unemployment (NSA) | 4-Week Moving Average (SA) | Rate (SA) | Rate (NSA) |
|-------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|------------|
| April 18    | 1,785,000                | 1,785,439                 | 1,797,250                  | 1.2%      | 1.2%       |
| April 11    | 1,808,000                | 1,849,143                 | 1,809,000                  | 1.2%      | 1.2%       |

## Technical Notes (summary)

This news release presents the weekly unemployment insurance (UI) claims reported by each state's unemployment insurance program offices. These claims are used for monitoring workload volume, assessing state program operations and labor market conditions. Initial claims are a leading economic indicator; continued claims provide confirming evidence of economic direction.

Seasonal adjustments are applied; annual revisions are implemented at the beginning of each year.

## Verification Against Payload

| Event ID | Indicator                              | Expected (payload) | Document Value |
|----------|----------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| 395655   | Initial Jobless Claims (Apr 25)        | 189                | 189,000        |
| 395656   | Jobless Claims 4-week Average (Apr 25) | 207.5 (thousands)  | 207,500        |
| 395657   | Continuing Jobless Claims (Apr 18)     | 1,785              | 1,785,000      |

All values confirmed matching. (Note: payload scale "K" indicates thousands.)

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**Source:** U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration  
**URL:** https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf  
**Retrieved:** 2026-04-30