837,000 More Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week

The Labor Department released their weekly unemployment figures on Thursday. It shows that another 837,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending 9/26/20. 

Here is the official Labor Department statement:

In the week ending September 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 837,000, a decrease of 36,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 870,000 to 873,000. The 4-week moving average was 867,250, a decrease of 11,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 878,250 to 879,000.