据朱莉娅·范泽雷斯报道，上周美国失业救济申请人数略有下降，达到7月以来的最低值，这表明就业市场的裁员情况依然有限。
Applications for US unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to the lowest level since July, showing layoffs remain limited across the job market.
美国劳工部周四发布的数据显示，在截至10月3日的一周里，首次申请失业救济的人数减少了2000人，降至19.7万人。这已是该数值连续第四周低于20万人。
Initial claims eased 2,000 to 197,000 in the week ended Oct 3., according to Labor Department data released Thursday. It marked the fourth straight week that applications have been below 200,000.
目前，首次申请人数仍处在20世纪60年代以来的低位。结合9月份就业人数增长趋于平缓的情况来看，这一较低的申请水平反映出：尽管企业面临成本上升的压力，但它们仍在尽力留住现有员工，同时在招聘扩张方面保持谨慎态度。
Initial claims remain near the lowest levels since the 1960s. Taken together with more moderate payrolls growth in September, the subdued number filings points to a labor market in which employers are retaining workers while staying cautious about expanding headcount amid rising costs.
用于消除数据波动影响的四周移动平均值显示，上周首次申请人数降至19.8万人，这一数值为2022年9月以来的最低水平。
The four-week moving average of new applications, a metric that helps smooth out volatility, fell to 198,000 last week, the lowest since September 2022.
若不考虑季节性因素，上周首次申请人数则增加了近1.2万人，其中加利福尼亚州、伊利诺伊州和纽约州的增幅最为明显。
Before adjusting for seasonal factors, initial claims rose nearly 12,000 last week. The increase was led by California, Illinois and New York.
此外，作为正在领取失业救济人数指标的持续申请人数，上周则升至172万人。
Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, rose to 1.72 million in the previous week.