The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims fell unexpectedly last week, indicating a low level of layoffs.

AndreyPopov / Getty Images Jobless claims are a statistic reported weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor that counts people filing to receive unemployment insurance benefits. There are two ...

26 (UPI) --The number of people filing for weekly unemployment ... first unemployment benefit claims. The four-week moving average for those making first-time weekly benefit applications was ...

Claims of 218,000 decreased by 4,000 from the previous week, according to the Labor Department. Economists surveyed by FactSet expected weekly claims of 224,000. The four-week moving average of ...

down 4,000 claims from 222,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Alaska saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 37.7%. South Carolina, meanwhile ...

The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 218,000 for the week of Sept. 21 ...

down 4,000 claims from 222,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Alaska saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 37.7%. South Carolina, meanwhile ...

down 4,000 claims from 222,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Alaska saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 37.7%. South Carolina, meanwhile ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohioans filed 5,575 initial traditional unemployment claims last week, which was 548 more than the previous week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to a still low level of layoffs that could ease fears over the labor market's health.