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The Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims remained unchanged last week. Claims have remained below pre-pandemic levels over the last four weeks. The labor market has cooled mainly through softer demand rather than broad-based layoffs. First time claims in regular state programs recorded 217,000 for the week ending March 2nd after the prior week’s upwardly revised 217,000. The four-week moving average fell to 212,250 from 213,000 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, rose 8,000 to 1.906 million for the week ending February 24th. The insured unemployment rate, the number of people currently receiving unemployment insurance as a percentage of the labor force, remained at 1.3%.
The Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims increased last week. The gains are likely to continue given recent layoff announcements. First time claims in regular state programs rose 13,000 to 215,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised 202,000 for the week ending February 24th. The four-week moving average fell to 212,500 from 215,500 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, rose 45,000 to 1.905 million for the week ending February 17th. The insured unemployment rate, the number of people currently receiving unemployment insurance as a percentage of the labor force, climbed back to 1.3% from 1.2% the prior week.
The Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims declined last week for the third straight week. The surprise drop comes after many high profile layoff announcements, adding to lingering doubts about how tight the labor market really is. First time claims in regular state programs fell 12,000 to 201,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised 213,000 for the week ending February 17th. The four-week moving average fell to 215,250 from 218,750 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, fell 27,000 to 1.862 million for the week ending February 10th. The insured unemployment rate, the number of people currently receiving unemployment insurance as a percentage of the labor force, fell back to 1.2% from 1.3% the prior week.
The Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims declined last week for the second straight week, suggesting employers are still largely holding on to their workers. First time claims in regular state programs fell 8,000 to 212,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised 220,000 for the week ending February 10th. The four-week moving average climbed to 218,500 from 212,750 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, rose 30,000 to 1.895 million for the week ending February 3rd. As a result, the insured unemployment rate, the number of people currently receiving unemployment insurance as a percentage of the labor force, when up to 1.3% from 1.2% prior. |
The Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims increased for a second straight week last week, to a two-month high. The layoffs are in line with employers announcing more than 80 thousand job cuts in January, the most in 10 months. First time claims in regular state programs increased 9,000 to 224,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised 215,000 for the week ending January 27th. The four-week moving average climbed to 207,750 from 202,500 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, climbed 70,000 to 1.898 million for the week ending January 20th. These numbers may be understated as there is a historically low share of unemployed Americans applying for benefits due to a lack of eligibility and the fact that the weekly payouts have not kept up with the pace of inflations, which may cause more people to seek part-time jobs rather than apply for benefits.
The Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims increased last week, although still low by historical standards. Abnormally cold weather likely contributed to the uptick in seasonally adjusted claims. First time claims in regular state programs increased 25,000 to 214,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised 189,000 for the week ending January 20th. The four-week moving average dropped to 202,250 from 203,750 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, climbed 27,000 to 1.833 million for the week ending January 13th. |
The Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims edged lower last week, indicating the turnover of temporary workers that follows the end of year holidays is normal. Data during this time of year is extremely noisy that is typical of the holiday season. First time claims in regular state programs decreased 1,000 to 202,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised 203,000 for the week ending January 6th. The four-week moving average dropped to 207,750 from 208,000 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, fell 34,000 to 1.834 million for the week ending December 30th.
The Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims decreased last week, indicating that businesses continue to be reticent to let go of workers they struggled to find over the last three years. Consumer spending has been solid over the holiday season, allowing employers to hold on to employees longer than expected. First time claims in regular state programs decreased 18,000 to 202,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised 220,000 for the week ending December 30th. The four-week moving average dropped to 207,750 from 212,500 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, fell 31,000 to 1.855 million for the week ending December 23rd.
The Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims increased last week, while remaining at a level that reflects a resilient labor market. First time claims in regular state programs increased 12,000 to 218,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised 206,000 for the week ending December 23rd. The four-week moving average dropped to 212,000 from 212,250 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, climbed 14,000 to 1.875 million for the week ending December 16th.
The Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims edged higher from the previous week, but was less than expected. The levels of the last two weeks have been the lowest for initial claims since the week of October 14th, indicating the labor market remains resilient as companies seek to retain employees. Claims in regular state programs increased 2,000 to 205,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised 203,000 for the week ending December 16th. The four-week moving average dropped to 212,000 from 213,500 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, fell 1,000 to 1.865 million for the week ending December 9th.