US weekly jobless claims rise more than expected

05/02/2026 Argaam

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits witnessed a more-than-projected jump in the week ended Jan. 31, against forecasts for 212,000 applications, the Department of Labor data showed.

 

US Weekly Jobless Claims

Item

Last Year

Previous Week

Latest Week

Change

Initial Claims (‘000)

222

209

231

+22

Four-Week Average (‘000)

217.75

206.25

212.25

+6

Total Beneficiaries (mln)

1.874

1.819

1.844

+0.025

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