# United States Initial Jobless Claims – Oct 1, 2026: 199,000

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | 199,000 |
| Previous | 198,000 |
| Forecast | 206,651 |
| Surprise | -7,651 |
| Reference period | 2026-09-26 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-10-01 08:30 America/New_York |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-10-01 12:30 UTC |
| Release ID | usd_initial_jobless_claims_2026-10-01 |

United States Initial Jobless Claims came in at 199,000 on Oct 1, 2026, compared with 198,000 previously and a 206,651 forecast. See the full release history, chart, Federal Reserve context, and API access for this series.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-22 | 194,000 | 199,000 | 206,651 |
| 2026-10-15 | 199,000 | 197,000 | 206,651 |
| 2026-10-08 | 197,000 | 199,000 | 206,651 |
| 2026-10-01 | 199,000 | 198,000 | 206,651 |
| 2026-09-24 | 198,000 | 198,000 | 206,651 |
| 2026-09-17 | 198,000 | 207,000 | 206,651 |
| 2026-09-10 | 207,000 | 207,000 | 206,651 |
| 2026-09-03 | 207,000 | 204,000 | -- |
| 2026-08-27 | 204,000 | 207,000 | -- |
| 2026-08-20 | 207,000 | 212,000 | -- |
| 2026-08-13 | 212,000 | 200,000 | -- |
| 2026-08-06 | 200,000 | 198,000 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/usd/initial_jobless_claims
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/initial-jobless-claims/announcements/usd_initial_jobless_claims_2026-09-24
- Next release: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/initial-jobless-claims/announcements/usd_initial_jobless_claims_2026-10-08
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/initial-jobless-claims
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt