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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 2,000 to 208,000
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In the week ending September 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 208,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 204,000 to 206,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,250, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 212,500 to 213,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending September 7, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending September 7 was 1,661,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 4,000 from 1,670,000 to 1,674,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,677,500, a decrease of 3,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,000 from 1,680,250 to 1,681,250.
Posted: September 19, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM