Initial jobless claims in the United States decreased by 6,000 in the week ending January 21 compared to the previous week's revised figure to come in at 186,000, the Department of Labor revealed in its report published on Thursday.
The 4-week moving average decreased by 9,250 from the previous week's revised figure to come in at 197,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate for the week ending January 14, came in at 1.2 percent in comparison to the week before, with the number for insured unemployment at 1,675,000, up by 20,000 from the previous week. The 4-week moving average was 1,664,250, a drop of 10,750 from the previous week's revised average.
