Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The Department of Labor added 8,000 to its seasonally adjusted unemployment claims report for the week ending Jan. 3 for a total of 208,000, which is the lowest since April 2024.
The adjusted number is less than the four-week average of 211,750, which is 7,250 fewer than that four-week average from a week earlier, the department announced Thursday.
The Labor Department said the seasonally adjusted average is the lowest four-week average since April 27, 2024, when the average was 210,250.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the week ending on Dec. 27 was revised up by 250 claims to 219,000.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment number takes into account predictable and recurring employment seasonal changes involving weather and consumer demand for goods and services.
