4 days ago · More Americans filed unemployment claims last week, but the labor market remains healthy and there are still relatively few layoffs. U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose by 11,000 to 219,000 for the week ending February 1, the Labor Department said Thursday. Analysts were projecting only 213,000 new applications.

4 days ago · Weekly jobless claims increase 11,000 to 219,000; Continuing claims rise 36,000 to 1.886 million; Productivity grows at 1.2% rate in fourth quarter; Unit labor costs accelerate at 3.0% pace;

Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 494 in the week ending January 18, a decrease of 101 from the prior week. There were 391 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 57 from the preceding week.

Initial jobless claims in the US sank by 16,000 from the previous week to 207,000 in the period ending January 25th, firmly below market expectations of 220,000 to mark a sharp pullback from the near two-month high last week and match the lower range of readings from recent weeks.

Nov 27, 2024 · Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 213,000 for the week ended Nov. 23, the Labor Department said on Wednesday.

Dec 26, 2024 · Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000 for the week ended Dec. 21, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had...

Jan 8, 2025 · The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to an 11-month low last week, pointing to a stable labor market, though a slowdown in hiring has led some...

Jan 29, 2025 · Jobless claims are the number of people filing weekly to receive unemployment insurance due to not having a job. It is an important leading indicator of the health of...

5 days ago · Initial Jobless Claims measures the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. This is the earliest U.S. economic data, but the market...

Oct 10, 2024 · The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims jumped by by 33,000 to 258,000 for the week of Oct. 3. That’s the most since Aug. 5, 2023 and well above the 229,000 analysts were expecting.