How similar are the following two sentences?

The latest snapshot of the labor markets was slightly better than economists were expecting; they were forecasting claims to fall no lower than 410,000 for last week.
Despite problems in the job market, the latest snapshot of the labor markets was slightly better than economists were expecting.

Give the answer on a scale from 0 - 5, where 0 is "not similar at all" and 5 is "means the same thing".
3