Americans filing for jobless aid remain at historically low levels below 200,000
Summary
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits stayed below 200,000 last week, showing that job losses remain low. While layoffs are limited, hiring has slowed, and the unemployment rate slightly rose to 4.2% in September.Key Facts
- Initial jobless claims for the week ending October 10 were 199,000, up by 1,000 from the previous week.
- The four-week average of claims is 198,500, still very low historically.
- Low claims numbers suggest most companies are keeping their workers despite slower hiring.
- The unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.2% in September.
- Employers added 29,000 jobs in September, fewer than expected and much less than August’s 133,000.
- Population growth and immigration to the U.S. are slowing, so fewer new jobs are needed to keep unemployment low.
- Some companies, like grocery stores Kroger and Albertson’s, announced plans to reduce staff in response to higher costs.
- Total weekly unemployment benefit recipients for the prior week ending October 3 was 1.71 million, a healthy figure historically.
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