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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 10,000 to 231,000
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In the week ending December 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 231,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 5,000 from 216,000 to 221,000. The 4-week moving average was 218,750, a decrease of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,250 from 218,000 to 219,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending December 22, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending December 22 was 1,740,000, an increase of 32,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 7,000 from 1,701,000 to 1,708,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,703,500, an increase of 26,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,750 from 1,675,750 to 1,677,500.
Posted: January 3, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM