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Jobless numbers drop by 16,000 between May and July,  according to official figures.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks.
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The number of Americans filing  first-time claims for unemployment benefits dipped to 334,000  last week, the government said on Thursday, matching  economists' forecasts.
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The number of U.S. workers signing up for first-time jobless benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 308,000 last week, slightly lower than expected, a government report on Thursday showed.
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The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week although much of the improvement reflected unusual factors related to the Christmas holiday.
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The number of U.S. workers applying for unemployment aid fell unexpectedly by 15,000 last week, according to government data on Thursday that could help ease concerns the labor market was deteriorating rapidly.
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The number of laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 9,000 to the lowest level in seven weeks.
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The number of people claiming jobless benefits in Britain fell for the ninth month in a row in June, official data showed on Wednesday.
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The number of U.S. workers claiming first-time jobless benefits fell 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 328,000 last week, slightly lower than Wall Street expectations, a government report showed.
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The number of people seeking jobless benefits in the UK falls to a 32-year low, official figures show.
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The number of new applications filed last week for US unemployment benefits fell sharply, offering a hopeful sign that the recovery in the job market may be gaining some steam.
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British unemployment fell for a second month in a row in August, official data has shown, but the data was overshadowed by a probe into why British Prime Minister Tony Blair broke an embargo on the release.
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TOKYO: Japan&#39;s unemployment rate in November fell to a near six-year low of 4.5 percent from 4.7 percent in October, the government said, in better figures than the consensus forecast of 4.7 percent.
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The number of people claiming jobless benefits fell for the fifth month in a row in February, official data showed on Wednesday.
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The number of people claiming jobless benefits has fallen unexpectedly in November.
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The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dipped last week, offering a hopeful sign for recovery in the labour market.
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Britain's manufacturing output slipped in November, official data showed Friday, prompting analysts to warn of a potential recession in the sector this year.