Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Pennsylvania last week compared with the week prior.

While job opportunities are becoming harder to find, the low layoff rate meant better results than the Labor Department's forecast.

Weekly applications for unemployment insurance in the US dropped unexpectedly, while continuing claims also fell, government data showed Thursday. The seasonally adjusted number of initial claims decreased by 16,

Initial jobless claims for the week ended Jan. 25 fell by 16K to 207K, compared with the 224K consensus and 223K prior (unrevised), according to Department of Labor data released on Thursday. The four-week moving average was 212,