--- title: "The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. unexpectedly fell to a new low since January last week, indicating a \"low layoffs, low growth\" trend in the labor market" type: "News" locale: "zh-HK" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279799088.md" description: "The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. unexpectedly fell to its lowest level since January last week, indicating limited layoffs. According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of initial jobless claims for the week ending March 14 was 205,000, lower than the market expectation of 215,000. Despite limited job opportunities, layoffs remain at a low level. Economists point out that the tightening of immigration policies under the Trump administration has led to a decrease in labor supply, affecting job growth. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated that the unemployment rate has not changed much, but the weak job creation is concerning" datetime: "2026-03-19T13:30:07.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/279799088.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279799088.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279799088.md) --- > 支持的語言: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/279799088.md) | [English](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279799088.md) # The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. unexpectedly fell to a new low since January last week, indicating a "low layoffs, low growth" trend in the labor market According to the Zhitong Finance APP, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States unexpectedly fell to its lowest level since January last week, further proving that layoffs are limited. Data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday showed that for the week ending March 14, the number of initial jobless claims was 205,000, lower than the market expectation of 215,000 and the previous value of 213,000, marking a new low since the week of January 10. Meanwhile, for the week ending March 7, the number of continuing jobless claims was 1.857 million, slightly higher than the market expectation of 1.85 million, with the previous value revised from 1.85 million to 1.847 million. The four-week average of initial jobless claims for the week ending March 14 was 210,750, revised from the previous value of 212,000 to 211,500. ![31.png](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://img.zhitongcaijing.com/image/20260319/1773926773347566.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg) The latest initial jobless claims data further demonstrates the characteristics of the current U.S. labor market—limited layoffs and not many job opportunities. Data shows that the average number of new jobs added in the first two months of this year was only 17,000. Although U.S. companies are reluctant to increase their workforce due to uncertainties brought about by Trump's large-scale tariffs, the number of layoffs remains low. Economists indicate that the tightening of immigration policies under the Trump administration has led to a decrease in labor supply, which has also hindered job growth. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pointed out at a news conference following the interest rate decision on Wednesday Eastern Time that the unemployment rate has not changed much since last summer, but the lack of job creation is concerning. Nevertheless, Powell stated that policymakers need to see progress in reducing inflation before considering rate cuts ### 相關股票 - [Dow Jones U.S. Index (.DJUS.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/.DJUS.US.md) - [NASDAQ Composite Index (.IXIC.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [Dow Jones Utility Average (.DJU.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/.DJU.US.md) - [S&P 500 (.SPX.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [NASDAQ-100 (.NDX.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/.NDX.US.md) - [Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/.DJI.US.md) ## 相關資訊與研究 - [BREAKINGVIEWS-Fed's new rulebook makes banks bigger, not better](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279830921.md) - [Trump administration says it could be forced to shut down smaller airports if government funding standoff continues, TSA official says](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279453742.md) - [Trump signs order to combat fraudulent 'Made in America' labels, White House says](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279085900.md) - [U.S. commercial paper market shrinks in week-Fed](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279827159.md) - [TABLE - US Labor Dept. jobless claims data](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279790185.md)