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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 4,000 to 219,000
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In the week ending September 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 213,000 to 215,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,500, unchanged from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 212,000 to 212,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.1 percent for the week ending September 21, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending September 21 was 1,651,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 6,000 from 1,650,000 to 1,656,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,661,500, a decrease of 5,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,500 from 1,665,750 to 1,667,250.
Posted: October 3, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM