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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 37,000 to 230,000
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In the week ending April 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, an increase of 37,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 192,000 to 193,000. The 4-week moving average was 206,000, an increase of 4,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 201,250 to 201,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending April 13, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending April 13 was 1,655,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 1,000 from 1,653,000 to 1,654,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,687,750, a decrease of 25,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 1,712,500 to 1,712,750.
Posted: April 25, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM