According to analytical reports, data on initial US jobless claims shows that the most serious impact of the recent hurricane on the labor market in the southeastern US may be in the past. In the week ending October 12, the number of early initial jobless claims in Florida and North Carolina declined compared to the previous week. Previously, due to the impact of hurricanes “Helene” and “Milton,” the number of initial jobless claims in these two states increased dramatically in the week ending October 5. However, the US Department of Labor warned that it is not possible to directly compare the number of people applying for initial unemployment benefits in advance with the number of initial jobless claims the week before, because there may be differences between the two in terms of the division of the workers' place of origin.

According to analytical reports, data on initial US jobless claims shows that the most serious impact of the recent hurricane on the labor market in the southeastern US may be in the past. In the week ending October 12, the number of early initial jobless claims in Florida and North Carolina declined compared to the previous week. Previously, due to the impact of hurricanes “Helene” and “Milton,” the number of initial jobless claims in these two states increased dramatically in the week ending October 5. However, the US Department of Labor warned that it is not possible to directly compare the number of people applying for initial unemployment benefits in advance with the number of initial jobless claims the week before, because there may be differences between the two in terms of the division of the workers' place of origin.