Weekly
Number
1986 - 2026
Feb 8, 1986 to Feb 14, 2026
FRED
1 weeks ago
RecentOct 23, 2026
Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed.
As of February 14, 2026 • W data • Source: FRED
This dataset contains 2,089 weekly observations, over 40 years, 8 months, updated weekly from FRED. View Methodology
Data Points
2,089
Coverage
40 years, 8 months
Updates
weekly
This dataset's metadata was updated on 10/29/2026. The current data may be outdated.