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Filings for U.S. jobless benefits declined to a three-week low, indicating persistent demand is encouraging employers to maintain headcounts.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week remained historically low.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits are hovering near the lowest levels in four decades, a sign the strong labor market will bolster U.S. growth.

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week after reaching a four-decade low, consistent with a stronger labor market.

The fewest Americans in four decades filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, continuing to unwind an early July surge that probably was tied to midyear factory shutdowns and school vacations.

More Americans than forecast filed for unemployment benefits last week, representing a pause in the pace of labor-market improvement.

The U.S. labor market has tilted sharply toward job hunters as unfilled openings hit a record high in May, reinforcing signs of corporate optimism about the economy’s prospects.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits held below 300,000 for the 16th straight week, signaling a tighter labor market that will help propel growth in the second half of 2015.

Fewer Americans than forecast filed for unemployment benefits last week, a sign labor market momentum continues to strengthen.