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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 5,000 to 218,000
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In the week ending October 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 218,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 212,000 to 213,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,750, a decrease of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 215,000 to 215,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending October 19, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending October 19 was 1,690,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 1,000 from 1,682,000 to 1,683,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,686,250, an increase of 8,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 1,677,250 to 1,677,500.
Posted: October 31, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM