Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 1,000 in Week Ending March 18

Washington, DC, March 23, 2023-- In the week ending March 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 191,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 192,000, reports the Department of Labor. 

The our-week moving average was 196,250, a decrease of 250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 196,500.