The number of Americans who filed unemployment benefits had not changed last week, remained at a low historical level that reflected the strong recovery of the labor market from the Coronavirus recession last year.
Still unemployment claims at 205,000.
On average four weeks, which smooth the pairs and downs week to week, rise to more than 206,000.
The numbers indicate that the spread of the Omicron variant does not immediately trigger a layoff wave.
Overall, 1.9 million Americans collected traditional Sunday unemployment assistance ended December 11.
Weekly claim numbers, a proxy for layoffs, has fallen firmly most of the year.
Entrepreneurs are reluctant to let workers go at that time it is very difficult to find a replacement.
The United States has a record close range of 11 million openings in October, and 4.2 million Americans quit their jobs – release the September 4.4 million record – because there are so many opportunities.
The job market has risen back from a short but intense Koronavirus recession.
When Covid hit, the government ordered locking, consumers dismantled at home and many businesses were closed or reduced the clock again.
Employers cut more than 22 million jobs in March and April 2020, and the unemployment rate skyrocketed to 14.8%.
But government expenditure was large – and finally the launch of the vaccine – brought the economy back.
Entrepreneurs have added 18.5 million jobs since April 2020, still leaving 3.9 million short work from what he has before the pandemic.
The unemployment rate has dropped to 4.2%, close to the economist what is considered a full job.