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Unemployment insurance claims fell to 196,000, the lowest level since mid-July—layoffs remain subdued

Unemployment insurance claims fell to 196,000, the lowest level since mid-July—layoffs remain subdued

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September 17th, 2026

Unemployment insurance claims fell to 196,000, the lowest level since mid-July—layoffs remain subdued

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Last week, the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits fell sharply.

先週失業保険を申請した人数は急激に減少した

This is nothing other than a further indication that layoffs remain rare and that the vast majority of Americans are enjoying job security.

これは解雇が依然として稀であり大多数のアメリカ人が雇用の安定を享受していることを示すさらなる兆候にほかならない

On Thursday, the Labor Department reported that the number of unemployment insurance claims had fallen to 196,000.

労働省は木曜日失業保険申請件数が19万6000件へと減少したと報告した

This marks the lowest level since mid-July, representing a decline from 206,000 the previous week.

これは7月中旬以来の最少水準であり前週の20万6000件から減少したことになる

The four-week moving average, which smooths out week-to-week fluctuations, dropped to 203,250.

週ごとの変動をならした4週移動平均は20万3250件に低下した

According to a FactSet survey, economists had predicted that claims would reach 207,500.

ファクトセットの調査によれば、エコノミストらは申請件数が20万7500件に達すると予測していた。

Since applications for unemployment benefits serve as a proxy indicator of layoffs and can offer a signal of where the labor market is headed, economists are keeping a close watch on the trend.

失業給付の申請は解雇の代理指標であり労働市場の行方を示す兆候となり得ることからエコノミストはその動向を注視している

Over the past year, the number of applications has largely remained within a historically low range of 200,000 to 230,000 per week.

過去1年間申請件数は主に歴史的低水準の週20万件から23万件にとどまっている。

The U.S. labor market has remained resilient despite the rise in gasoline prices that has been squeezing businesses and consumers since fighting with Iran began on February 28.

アメリカの労働市場は、2月28日にイランとの戦闘が始まって以来、企業と消費者を圧迫してきたガソリン価格の上昇にもかかわらず、堅調さを保っている。

Layoffs remain extremely limited.

解雇はごく限定的である

Firms still recall the labour shortages that emerged after the lockdowns during the pandemic came to an end, and they have not wavered in their reluctance to let employees go.

企業はパンデミック下のロックダウン終了後に生じた労働力不足なお記憶しており従業員を手放すことには消極的な姿勢を崩していない

Although companies are continuing to hire, the pace remains modest by recent standards.

企業は採用を進めてはいるものの近年の基準に照らせば控えめな水準にとどまっている

So far this year, employersbusinesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizationshave added an average of 80,000 jobs a month, including a surprising 162,000 in August.

今年これまでに雇用主——企業政府機関非営利団体——は月平均8万人の雇用を増やしており8月には驚くべき16万2000人が含まれている

This marks an improvement over the dismal 2025, when high interest rates and President Donald Trump's constantly shifting trade policies curbed hiring, leaving monthly job creation at just 9,700 on average.

これは高金利ドナルド・トランプ大統領の絶えず変わる貿易政策採用を抑制し月平均の雇用創出が9700人にとどまった悲惨な2025年からの改善である

However, it still falls far short of the monthly average of 166,000 jobs created in 2023 and 2024, as well as the 491,000 per month recorded during the hiring boom from 2021 to 2022 that followed the COVID-19 lockdowns.

しかし、2023年と2024年に平均して創出された月間16万6000人、およびCOVID-19のロックダウン後に続いた2021年から2022年の採用ブーム中に記録された月間49万1000人を、依然として大きく下回っている。

September 17th, 2026

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