Economy
US weekly jobless claims remain unchanged at 213,000
Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits holds steady in final week of February while continuing claims rise to 1.89M
Gokhan Ergocun |
05.03.2026 - Update : 05.03.2026
Federal workers take part in a rally outside Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in New York, United States
ISTANBUL
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits remained unchanged at 213,000 for the week ending Feb. 28, according to Department of Labor data released on Thursday.
The figure matched the previous week’s revised level, which was adjusted upward by 1,000 from 212,000 to 213,000.
The 4-week moving average, which provides a clearer picture of labor market trends by reducing weekly volatility, decreased by 4,750 to 215,750.
Insured unemployment, also known as continuing claims, rose by 45,000 to 1.89 million for the week ending Feb. 21.
The insured unemployment rate remained stable at 1.2% for the reporting period.
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