The US Department of Labor said on Thursday that first-time applications for unemployment benefits fell by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted level of 227,000 for the week ending October 19.
The decrease in aid requests was compensated for by: Hurricane Helen Increased orders due to Hurricane Milton.
Economists polled by Reuters expected 242,000 applications in the last week.
Hurricanes Helen and Milton made it difficult to get a clear reading of the labor market.
A strike that has continued for more than a month by about 33,000 Boeing workers, which has affected employment in the troubled aircraft manufacturer’s supply chain and non-striking workers, has led to uncertainty in the labor market in the country. US.