The number of Americans filing for first-time jobless claims fell to a pandemic low last week, according to the Labor Department. 

Data released Thursday showed 385,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits in the week ended May 29, below the 390,000 that analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were anticipating. The prior week’s reading was revised down by 1,000 to 405,000.

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Continuing claims for the week ended May 22, meanwhile, rose to 3.771 million, above the 3.615 million that was expected. Last week’s reading was revised lower to 3.602 million from 3.642 million.

Separately, U.S. private-sector job growth accelerated in May as the labor market continued to rebound from its COVID-19-induced slowdown, according to the ADP National Employment Report.

Private-sector payrolls grew by 978,000 workers last month, an improvement from the downwardly revised addition of 654,000 for April. Economists surveyed by Refintiv were expecting a decline to 650,000 new jobs.