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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 2,000 to 205,000
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In the week ending February 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 205,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 202,000 to 203,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 211,750 to 212,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending February 1, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending February 1 was 1,698,000, a decrease of 61,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 8,000 from 1,751,000 to 1,759,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,726,750, a decrease of 17,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 2,000 from 1,742,250 to 1,744,250.
Posted: February 13, 2020 Thursday 08:30 AM