The number of US workers filing new claims for jobless benefits declined last week, falling in line with economists’ observations that labor market conditions appear to be slowly stabilizing.

Meanwhile, total claims lasting more than one week also fell after ticking up the previous week.

Initial claims for jobless benefits fell 10,000 to 570,000 in the week ended Aug. 22, the lowest level since Aug. 8, the Labor Department said in its weekly report yesterday.