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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease 17,000 to 216,000
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In the week ending January 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 216,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 231,000 to 233,000. The 4-week moving average was 221,750, an increase of 2,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 218,750 to 219,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending December 29, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending December 29 was 1,722,000, a decrease of 28,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 10,000 from 1,740,000 to 1,750,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,721,250, an increase of 15,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 2,500 from 1,703,500 to 1,706,000.
Posted: January 10, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM