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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 1,000 to 217,000
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In the week ending August 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 217,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 215,000 to 216,000. The 4-week moving average was 216,250, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 214,500 to 214,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending August 24, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 24 was 1,662,000, a decrease of 39,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 3,000 from 1,698,000 to 1,701,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,691,750, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 1,697,250 to 1,698,000.
Posted: September 5, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM