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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 3,000 to 224,000
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In the week ending November 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 224,000, an increase of 3,000 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 218,500, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,250 from 215,250 to 216,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending November 10, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending November 10 was 1,668,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 6,000 from 1,676,000 to 1,670,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,649,750, an increase of 7,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 1,500 from 1,643,750 to 1,642,250.
Posted: November 21, 2018 Wednesday 08:30 AM