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Labor Market · September 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 206,000, But Continuing Claims Keep Climbing

By Econ Data Tools Editorial Team

Published September 14, 2026 • Updated September 14, 2026

Initial unemployment filings beat forecasts for the week ending August 15, even as continuing claims and the 4-week average point to lingering labor-market softness.

- **Weekly jobless claims fell to 206,000.** New unemployment filings for the week ending August 15 dropped 6,000 from the prior week's revised 212,000, beating the 210,000 forecast. Still, the 4-week moving average (a smoother trend gauge) rose to 204,000, suggesting some underlying softening beneath the improved headline number. - **Continuing claims climbed to 1.799 million.** Continuing claims — people still collecting unemployment benefits — rose 18,000 from the prior week, holding the insured unemployment rate at 1.2%. New Jersey and Puerto Rico posted the highest state rates at 2.6%, while New York's increase concentrated in professional services, construction, and healthcare layoffs.

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