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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. job market sprung back last month from a hurricane-induced slowdown as employers added 215,000 workers to their payrolls, according to a government report on Friday that hewed close to expectations in financial markets. In its monthly report on employment, the Labor Department also said the unemployment rate held steady in November at 5 percent, as expected.

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Thursday January 29, 8:29 am ET WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 01/24/04 342,000 346,000 Unavailable 01/17/04 343,000-r 345,250-r 3,131,000 01/10/04 343,000-r 348,000-r 3,120,000-r 01/03/04 356,000 351,000 3,127,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Jan 17 from 341,000; Jan 10 from 342,000 4-WK AVERAGE: Jan 17 from 344,500; Jan 10 from 347,750 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Jan 10 from 3,143,000; Jan 3 from 3,126,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were 34 states that...

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Thursday January 22, 8:30 am ET WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 01/17/04 341,000 344,500 Unavailable 01/10/04 342,000-r 347,750-r 3,143,000 01/03/04 356,000-r 351,000-r 3,126,000-r 12/27/03 339,000 355,750 3,278,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS; Jan 10 from 343,000; Jan 3 from 354,000 4-WK AVERAGE: Jan 10 from 347,500; Jan 3 from 350,500 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Jan 3 from 3,139,000; Dec 27 from 3,267,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were four states that...

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Thursday January 15, 8:30 am ET WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 01/10/04 343,000 347,500 Unavailable 01/03/04 354,000-r 350,500-r 3,139,000 12/27/03 339,000 355,750 3,267,000-r 12/20/03 354,000 362,250 3,294,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS; Jan 3 from 353,000 4-WK AVERAGE: Jan 3 from 350,250 CONTINUED CLAIMS; Dec 27 from 3,273,000; Dec 20 from 3,285,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: Fifteen states reported a decrease in claims of more than 1,000 in the...

U.S. jobless claims rose in latest week Thursday January 8, 8:30 am ET WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 01/03/04 353,000 350,250 Unavailable 12/27/03 339,000 355,750 3,273,000 12/20/03 354,000 362,250 3,285,000-r 12/13/03 355,000 362,250 3,234,000 r-revised REVISIONS: CONTINUED CLAIMS: Dec 20 from 3,315,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were six states that reported a decrease in claims of more than 1,000 in the week ended Dec. 27, the latest period for which data are available. Among...

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Wednesday December 31, 8:29 am ET WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 12/27/03 339,000 355,750 Unavailable 12/20/03 354,000-r 362,250-r 3,315,000 12/13/03 355,000-r 362,250-r 3,234,000-r 12/06/03 375,000 364,000 3,308,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Dec 20 from 353,000; Dec 13 from 354,000 FOUR-WEEK AVG: Dec 20 from 361,750; Dec 13 from 362,000 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Dec 13 from 3,269,000; Dec 6 from 3,307,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were seven states that...

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Wednesday December 24, 8:31 am ET WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 12/20/03 353,000 361,750 Unavailable 12/13/03 354,000-r 362,000-r 3,269,000 12/06/03 375,000 364,000 3,307,000-r 11/29/03 365,000 362,500 3,315,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Dec 13 from 353,000 FOUR-WEEK AVG: Dec 13 from 361,750 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Dec 6 from 3,339,000; Nov 29 from 3,311,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were 17 states that reported a decrease in claims of more than...

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Thursday December 18, 8:31 am ET WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 12/13/03 353,000 361,750 Unavailable 12/06/03 375,000-r 364,000-r 3,339,000 11/29/03 365,000 362,500 3,311,000-r 11/22/03 354,000 359,500 3,340,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Dec 6 from 378,000 FOUR-WEEK AVG: Dec 6 from 364,750 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Nov 29 from 3,346,000; Nov 22 from 3,335,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were three states that reported a decrease in claims of more than...

U.S. jobless claims rose in latest week Thursday December 11, 8:31 am ET WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 12/06/03 378,000 364,750 Unavailable 11/29/03 365,000 362,500 3,346,000 11/22/03 354,000 359,500 3,335,000-r 11/15/03 362,000 368,750 3,339,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: CONTINUED CLAIMS: Nov 22 from 3,385,000; Nov 15 from 3,341,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were fourteen states that reported a decrease in claims of more than 1,000 in the week ended Nov. 29, the latest period for which...

U.S. Nov nonfarm payrolls rose 57,000 Friday December 5, 8:31 am ET WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department seasonally adjusted jobs data. In 1,000s, Change Nov Oct (Prev) Sept (Prev) in Nonfarm Payrolls 57 137 126 99 125 Jobless Rate (Pct) 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.1 Earnings, Hours of Private, Non-Farm Production workers: . Nov Oct (Prev) Sept (Prev) Avg Weekly Hours 33.9 33.8 33.8 33.7 33.7 Manufacturing Hours 40.8 40.6 40.5 40.5 40.5 Overtime Hours 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 Earnings/Hour (dlrs) 15.46 15.45 15.46 15.44 15.45 Pct change 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 UNCH Non-Farm Month-On-Month Payroll...

U.S. jobless claims rose in latest week Thursday December 4, 8:31 am ET WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 11/29/03 365,000 362,500 Unavailable 11/22/03 354,000-r 359,500-r 3,385,000 11/15/03 362,000 368,750 3,341,000-r 11/08/03 369,000 376,000 3,475,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Nov 22 from 351,000 FOUR-WEEK AVG: Nov 22 from 358,750 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Nov 15 from 3,368,000; Nov 8 from 3,473,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were two states that reported a decrease in claims of more than...

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Wednesday November 26, 8:30 am ET WASHINGTON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 11/22/03 351,000 358,750 Unavailable 11/15/03 362,000-r 368,750-r 3,368,000 11/08/03 369,000-r 376,000-r 3,473,000-r 11/01/03 353,000 381,250 3,476,000 r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Nov 15 from 355,000; Nov 8 from 370,000 FOUR-WEEK AVG: Nov 15 from 367,250; Nov 8 from 376,250 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Nov 8 from 3,497,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: Seventeen states reported a decrease in claims of more...

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Thursday November 20, 8:31 am ET WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 11/15/03 355,000 367,250 Unavailable 11/08/03 370,000-r 376,250-r 3,497,000 11/01/03 353,000 381,250 3,476,000-r 10/25/03 391,000 390,000 3,475,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Nov 8 from 366,000 FOUR-WEEK AVG: Nov 8 from 375,250 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Nov 1 from 3,527,000; Oct 25 from 3,478,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were no states that reported a decrease in claims of more than...

U.S. jobless claims rose in latest week Thursday November 13, 8:31 am ET WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 11/08/03 366,000 375,250 Unavailable 11/01/03 353,000-r 381,250-r 3,527,000 10/25/03 391,000 390,000 3,478,000-r 10/18/03 391,000 393,500 3,538,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Nov 1 from 348,000 FOUR-WEEK AVG: Nov 1 from 380,000 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Oct 25 from 3,511,000; Oct 18 from 3,533,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were three states that reported a decrease in claims of more than...

U.S. Oct nonfarm payrolls rose 126,000 Friday November 7, 8:31 am ET WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department seasonally adjusted jobs data. In 1,000s, Change Oct Sept (Prev) Aug (Prev) in Nonfarm Payrolls 126 125 57 35 -41 Jobless Rate (Pct) 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 Earnings, Hours of Private, Non-Farm Production workers: . Oct Sept (Prev) Aug (Prev) Avg Weekly Hours 33.8 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.7 Manufacturing Hours 40.5 40.5 40.4 40.2 40.2 Overtime Hours 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 Earnings/Hour (dlrs) 15.46 15.45 15.45 15.45 15.46 Pct change 0.1 UNCH -0.1 0.1 0.2 Non-Farm Month-On-Month Payroll...

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Thursday November 6, 8:31 am ET WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 11/01/03 348,000 380,000 Unavailable 10/25/03 391,000-r 390,000-r 3,511,000 10/18/03 391,000 393,500 3,533,000-r 10/11/03 390,000 392,250 3,503,000-r R-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Oct 25 from 386,000 FOUR-WEEK AVG: Oct 25 from 388,750 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Oct 18 from 3,566,000; Oct 11 from 3,509,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were three states that reported a decrease in claims of more than...

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Thursday October 16, 8:33 am ET WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 10/11/03 384,000 390,750 Unavailable 10/04/03 388,000-r 395,000-r 3,674,000 09/27/03 405,000 405,000 3,616,000-r 09/20/03 386,000 408,500 3,646,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Oct 4 from 382,000 FOUR-WEEK AVG: Oct 4 from 393,500 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Sept 27 from 3,642,000; Sept 20 from 3,649,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There was one state that reported a decrease in claims of more than...

U.S. jobless claims fell in latest week Thursday October 9, 8:28 am ET WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted. Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims 10/04/03 382,000 393,500 Unavailable 09/27/03 405,000-r 405,000-r 3,642,000 09/20/03 386,000 408,500 3,649,000-r 09/13/03 401,000 411,250 3,599,000-r r-revised REVISIONS: INITIAL CLAIMS: Sept 27 from 399,000 FOUR-WEEK AVG: Sept 27 from 403,500 CONTINUED CLAIMS: Sept 20 from 3,673,000; Sept 13 from 3,611,000 STATES WITH DECREASE IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000: There were three states that reported a decrease in claims of more than...

U.S. Sept nonfarm payrolls rose 57,000 Friday October 3, 8:32 am ET WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department seasonally adjusted jobs data. In 1,000s, Change Sept Aug (Prev) July (Prev) in Nonfarm Payrolls 57 -41 -93 -57 -49 Jobless Rate (Pct) 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2 Earnings, Hours of Private, Non-Farm Production workers: . Sept Aug (Prev) July (Prev) Avg Weekly Hours 33.7 33.7 33.6 33.6 33.6 Manufacturing Hours 40.4 40.2 40.1 40.1 40.1 Overtime Hours 4.2 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.0 Earnings/Hour (dlrs) 15.45 15.46 15.45 15.43 15.43 Pct change -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 Non-Farm Month-On-Month Payroll...

New U.S. govt data shows huge churning of jobs Tuesday September 30, 3:11 pm ET WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A new U.S. data series released on Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a "tremendous churn" of jobs every quarter as workplaces open and close and contract and expand over the business cycle. The Report on Employment Business Dynamics, to be released quarterly with an eight-month time lag, fills in details of the closely watched U.S. employment situation, including a breakdown of jobs lost and gained each quarter since 1992. The first installment of the series, which provided...