TABLE - US Labor Department jobless claims data

Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Insured Unemployment Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims rate (pct) 08/15/26 206,000 204,000 N/A N/A 08/08/26 212,000-R 199,750-R 1,799,000 1.2 08/01/26 200,000 199,000 1,781,000-R 1.2 07/25/26 198,000 203,250 1,799,000 1.2 PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ESTIMATES: Initial claims: Aug. 8 at 209,000; Aug. 1 at 200,000; July 25 at 198,000 Four-week average: Aug. 8 at 199,000; Aug. 1 at 199,000; July 25 at 203,250 Continued claims: Aug. 1 at 1,777,000; July 25 at 1,799,000 Insured unemployment rate: Aug. 1 at 1.2 percent; July 25 at 1.2 percent Reuters survey of U.S. economists' forecast: U.S. Initial Claims: 210,000 U.S. Continued Claims: 1.790 mln UNADJUSTED DATA: Week ended Initial claims Week ended Continued claims 08/15/26 172,080 08/08/26 1,797,050 08/08/26 189,203 08/01/26 1,814,559 NOTES: N/A - not available R - revised ((Washington newsroom))