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Continued Jobless Claims (since 1967)

• Continued claims (millions): 1.70M (Sep 19, 2026).
• A year earlier: 1.92M (Sep 13, 2025), a change of −11.2%.
• Highest on record here: 23.13M (May 9, 2020); lowest: 0.99M (May 31, 1969).

Source: FRED CCSA (Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment)). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).

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