At the end of 2024, the number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time in the USA reached an eight-month low, indicating relatively mild layoffs, and the labor market unexpectedly remained resilient. Data released by the US Department of Labor on Thursday showed that as of the week ending December 28, the number of initial unemployment claims decreased by 9,000 to 211,000, below the expectations of all but one of those surveyed by Bloomberg. At the same time, for the week ending December 21, the number of continuing claims for unemployment benefits (a substitute indicator of the number of people receiving unemployment assistance) also fell to a three-month low of 1.84 million. The current number of initial unemployment claims is constrained, similar to pre-pandemic levels, and also indicates that companies overall are retaining their existing employees.
美国首次申领失业金人数降至八个月低点 劳动力市场意外保持坚韧
The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits in the USA fell to an eight-month low, as the labor market unexpectedly remained resilient.
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