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The so-called continuing claims tracking those who collect benefits beyond the first week increased 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.792 million during the week ending May 25, the claims report said.
The weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department on Thursday, the most timely data on the economy's health, followed news last week that the economy added the fewest jobs in six months ...
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits rose to the highest level in more than two years. The Labor Department ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased last week, while the number of people on jobless rolls rose further to a 2-1/2 year high towards the end of ...
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits jumped 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 242,000 for the week ended June 8, the highest level since last August, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
Jobless claims. Initial jobless claims are a data point issued by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of its weekly Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report. Initial jobless claims refer to claims for unemployment benefits filed by unemployed individuals with state unemployment agencies. Initial claims should not be confused with the number ...
Since this statistic is published weekly, it is commonly depended on as a current indicator of the labor market and the economy generally. In 2016, the number of people on unemployment benefits fell to around 2.14 million, the lowest in the last 4 decades. . In April 2020, claims reached 40 million, a new all-time high. [citation needed]
First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits drifted lower last week, which could allay fears of a material shift in the labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits ...