New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of February 25, 2017
Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on February 25, 2017:
Predicted: 245,000
Actual: 223,000
The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.
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From Today's Report:
"...[223,000] is the lowest level for initial claims since March 31, 1973 when it was 222,000..."
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Predicted: 245,000
Actual: 223,000
The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.
- Last Week (revised): 242,000
- 4-Week Moving Average: 234,250
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From Today's Report:
"...[223,000] is the lowest level for initial claims since March 31, 1973 when it was 222,000..."
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Labels: employment, jobs, layoffs, unemployment
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posted by Steve Brown | 3/02/2017 01:12:00 PM
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