Initial jobless claims rose by 3,000 to 221,000 in the week ended Nov. 2, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists ...

Unemployment data mapped by Newsweek has revealed which states have seen the highest rises in claims since last year.

Initial jobless claims for the week ended Nov. 2 rose by 3K to 221K, slightly trailing the 223K consensus, from 218K in the ...

Because weekly jobless claims can be very volatile, many economists monitor the moving four-week average. The nation's jobless claims are an extremely important indicator for macroeconomic analysis.

Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 19 fell when economists didn’t expect much of a change. Weekly claims of 227,000 declined by 15,000 from the previous week’s revised level, according to ...

Employment growth slowed sharply last month, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by only 12,000 jobs, the fewest since December ...

The numbers: One week after hitting the highest level in more than a year, initial jobless claims retreated by 19,000 to 241,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by the Wall ...

The week through Oct. 12 brought 241,000 initial jobless claims, compared with 260,000 a week earlier. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had been expecting to see 260,000 initial claims ...

The number of Americans applying for jobless aid ticked up last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels.

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims dropped by 19,000 to 241,000 for the week ending October 12. This marked a significant decrease from the previous week's spike of 260,000 ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.

The numbers: One week after hitting the highest level in more than a year, initial jobless claims retreated by 19,000 to 241,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by the ...