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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase 1,000 to 220,000
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In the week ending December 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 220,000, an increase of
1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 218,000 to
219,000. The 4-week moving average was 220,750, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The
previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 220,000 to 220,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending November 25, 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 November 25 was 1,861,000, a decrease of 64,000 from the previous
week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 2,000 from 1,927,000 to 1,925,000. The 4-week
moving average was 1,872,250, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised average. This is the highest level
for this average since December 11, 2021 when it was 1,888,250. The previous week's average was revised down by 500
from 1,865,750 to 1,865,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 293,511 in the week ending
December 2, an increase of 93,761 (or 46.9 percent) from the previous week. The seasonal factors had expected an
increase of 92,007 (or 46.1 percent) from the previous week. There were 287,976 initial claims in the comparable week
in 2022.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent during the week ending November 25, an increase
of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted level of insured unemployment in state programs
totaled 1,849,682, an increase of 294,104 (or 18.9 percent) from the preceding week. The seasonal factors had expected
an increase of 358,091 (or 23.0 percent) from the previous week. A year earlier the rate was 1.1 percent and the volume
was 1,561,449.
The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending November 18 was
1,579,159, a decrease of 102,263 from the previous week. There were 1,284,037 weekly claims filed for benefits in all
programs in the comparable week in 2022.
No state was triggered "on" the Extended Benefits program during the week ending November 18.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 511 in the week ending November 25, a
decrease of 151 from the prior week. There were 229 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 167
from the preceding week.
There were 5,045 continued weeks claimed filed by former Federal civilian employees the week ending November 18, a
decrease of 134 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 3,764, a decrease of 541
from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending November 18 were in New Jersey (2.1), Alaska (2.0),
California (1.8), Hawaii (1.7), Puerto Rico (1.7), Massachusetts (1.6), New York (1.6), Oregon (1.6), Rhode Island (1.6),
Pennsylvania (1.5), and Washington (1.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending November 25 were in Wisconsin (+1,750), Kansas (+1,194),
Ohio (+1,130), Pennsylvania (+609), and Idaho (+525), while the largest decreases were in California (-14,223), Texas
(-5,560), Oregon (-2,980), Florida (-2,234), and New York (-2,073).
Posted: December 7, 2023 Thursday 08:30 AM