IC4WSALabor MarketWeekly

IC4WSA — Initial Jobless Claims (4-Week Avg)

Latest value

198,750Number

as of August 11, 2026

Refreshed hourly · Live via REST API

4-week moving average of new unemployment insurance claims. Smooths out weekly noise from the raw ICSA series.

Update frequency

Weekly

Unit

Number

Historical coverage

1967-01/..

Why IC4WSA matters

Leading indicator for labor-market turning points. Sustained rise above ~250k historically precedes recessions.

Get the latest value

Fetch the most recent Initial Jobless Claims (4-Week Avg) reading with a single GET request. Free tier includes 100 calls per day.

# cURL curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/IC4WSA # Python import requests r = requests.get( "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/IC4WSA", headers={"X-API-Key": "brd_your_key"}, ) print(r.json()) # JavaScript const res = await fetch("https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/IC4WSA", { headers: { "X-API-Key": "brd_your_key" }, }); const data = await res.json();

Historical data

Retrieve the complete Initial Jobless Claims (4-Week Avg) history with min/max/change statistics. Use the range parameter to control the window (1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 5y). Free tier caps at 1 year; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years.

curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/IC4WSA/timeseries?range=5y"

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Aliases

You can also address this indicator using these shortcuts — the API resolves them to the canonical series ID transparently:

CLAIMSJOBLESS_CLAIMS

FAQ

What is IC4WSA?

IC4WSA is the series ID for Initial Jobless Claims (4-Week Avg), sourced from U.S. Department of Labor. 4-week moving average of new unemployment insurance claims. Smooths out weekly noise from the raw ICSA series.

What's the current IC4WSA value?

The most recent reading is 198,750 Number as of August 11, 2026. This page updates hourly, or fetch fresh values via the REST API.

How do I get historical IC4WSA data?

Call GET /api/v1/indicators/IC4WSA/timeseries?range=5y with your API key. Free tier includes 1 year of history; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years. Historical coverage: 1967-01/...

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