# US jobless claims eased to 194,000 in the week to 24 October

> The Labor Department's advance figure for initial claims was 194,000 in the week ended 24 October, down 1,000 from a revised 195,000 the week before.

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- Published: 2026-10-30
- Updated: 2026-10-30
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Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 194,000 in the week ended 24 October 2026, down 1,000 from a revised 195,000 the week before. The Labor Department published the figures on 29 October 2026 ([US Department of Labor: Unemployment insurance weekly claims, 29 October 2026](https://oui.doleta.gov/press/2026/102926.pdf)). The advance figure is a first estimate and can be revised.

## Key figures

- **Initial claims, advance**: 194,000 for the week ended 24 October
- **Prior week, revised**: 195,000
- **Four-week average**: 196,750, down 1,250 from the revised prior average
- **Insured unemployment rate**: 1.1% for the week ended 17 October
- **Insured unemployment**: 1,701,000 for the week ended 17 October, down 21,000

## Reading it

The four-week average smooths out single-week swings, and it fell by 1,250 this week. Recent weekly readings have stayed between about 194,000 and 197,000, as the earlier reports show ([the report for the week to 17 October](/news/us-jobless-claims-194000-week-ended-17-october-2026/) and [the report for the week to 26 September](/news/us-jobless-claims-197000-week-ended-26-september-2026/)). For the monthly picture, see [the September payrolls report](/news/us-jobs-report-september-2026-payrolls/).

## Sources

- [US Department of Labor: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims (29 October 2026)](https://oui.doleta.gov/press/2026/102926.pdf)

## Common questions

### What were initial jobless claims in the week ended 24 October 2026?

The advance figure was 194,000, seasonally adjusted, according to the Labor Department.

### Why does the advance figure change in later reports?

The Labor Department revises the prior week in each report. This week the prior week moved from 194,000 to 195,000.

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