PrintUS Initial Jobless Claims Fall Further in Week Ended Sept. 20
BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 09/25/25 08:42 AM EDT08:42 AM EDT, 09/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US initial jobless claims fell to 218,000 in the week ended Sept. 20 from an upwardly revised 232,000 in the previous week, compared with expectations for an increase to 233,000 in a survey of analysts compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET.
The four-week moving average fell by 2,750 to 237,500 after falling by 500 to 240,250 in the previous week.
Insured jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 1,926,000 in the employment survey week ended Sept. 13. Insured claims were 1,944,000 in the employment survey week ended Aug. 16.
The weekly initial jobless claims data released by the US Labor Department measures filings for unemployment insurance benefits. Initial filings are reported through the previous Saturday, while those already on benefits are measured with a one-week lag.
A decrease in claims suggests a stronger labor market, a positive for the US economy and stocks, but a negative for bonds, as it suggests wage growth that could lead to inflation.
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