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Initial Jobless Claims
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Canonical URL
https://fxmacrodata.com/api-data-docs/usd/initial_jobless_claims
Source
FRED (DOL)
Last Updated
2016-07-23

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Nouvelles demandes d'allocations chômage (USD)

Demandes hebdomadaires initiales d'allocations de chômage.

Latest reading: 264000.0 Thousands · Last updated: · Source: FRED (DOL)

Category: Labor Market

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/usd/initial_jobless_claims

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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About Nouvelles demandes d'allocations chômage (USD)

Initial jobless claims for United States count the number of people filing for unemployment insurance for the first time in the prior week. As a weekly indicator it is the most timely labour market data available.

Why FX traders watch it

Weekly claims provide a real-time read on whether layoffs are accelerating or decelerating. A sustained rise above 300,000 (for the US) historically precedes recessions and can rapidly shift usd sentiment.

How to interpret the data

Claims below consensus indicate a resilient labour market and support the usd. Rising claims are an early warning of deteriorating employment conditions that may eventually force the Federal Reserve to cut rates.

Historical Nouvelles demandes d'allocations chômage (USD)

Source: FRED (DOL)  ·  Weekly  ·  Thousands

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/usd/initial_jobless_claims endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

FRED (DOL)

Official Series ID

ICSA

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Weekly

Unit of Measure

Thousands

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format. 

{
    "currency": "USD",
    "indicator": "initial_jobless_claims",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Nouvelles demandes d'allocations chômage data for USD from 2023: 

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/usd/initial_jobless_claims?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is United States Initial Jobless Claims updated?
Initial Jobless Claims for United States is released on a weekly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Initial Jobless Claims reported in?
The series is published in Thousands. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source United States Initial Jobless Claims data?
Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Initial Jobless Claims for United States via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/initial_jobless_claims?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

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