Updated: 13-Mar-25 09:27 ET

Initial Claims for the Week Ended Mar 08

Updated: 13-Mar-25 09:27 ET

Highlights

• Initial jobless claims for the week ending March 8 decreased by 2,000 to 220,000 (Briefing.com consensus 228,000).
• Continuing jobless claims for the week ending March 1 decreased by 27,000 to 1.870 million.

Key Factors

• The four-week moving average for initial claims increased by 1,500 to 226,000.
• The four-week moving average for continuing claims increased by 6,250 to 1,872,250.
• The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending February 22 was 2,265,318, an increase of 70,555 from the previous week and compared to 2,143,876 in the comparable week a year ago.

Big Picture

• The key takeaway from the report is that initial jobless claims -- a leading indicator -- held steady at relatively low levels that are consistent with an otherwise sound labor market.

Category	Mar 8	Mar 1	Feb 22	Feb 15	Feb 8
Initial Claims	220K	222K	242K	220K	214K
4-Wk Moving Avg	226K	225K	224K	216K	216K
Continued Benefits		1870K	1897K	1855K	1867K
4-Wk Moving Avg		1872K	1866K	1863K	1862K