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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 3,000 to 213,000
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In the week ending September 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 208,000 to 210,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,000, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 212,250 to 212,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.1 percent for the week ending September 14, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending September 14 was 1,650,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 4,000 from 1,661,000 to 1,665,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,665,750, a decrease of 12,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,000 from 1,677,500 to 1,678,500.
Posted: September 26, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM