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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 14,000 to 225,000
In the week ending November 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 225,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 211,000. The 4-week moving average was 217,000, an increase of 1,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 215,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending November 2, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending November 2 was 1,683,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 4,000 from 1,689,000 to 1,693,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,687,750, unchanged from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,000 from 1,686,750 to 1,687,750.
Posted: November 14, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM