The previous level was revised downwards, moving from 240,000 to 239,000.
The four-week moving average was 235,000, marking an increase of 4,500 compared to the revised average of the previous week, which adjusted from 230,750 to 230,500.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 1.2% for the week ending May 24, reflecting a decrease of 0.1 percentage point.
In the same week, the seasonally adjusted number of unemployed stood at 1,904,000, a reduction of 3,000 from the revised level of the previous week.
