Unemployment Claims Up 5K, Higher Than Expected

Published on February 20, 2025

In the week ending February 15th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 219,000. This represents an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's figure. The latest reading was higher than the 214,000 forecast.

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