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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 9,000 to 220,000
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In the week ending August 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 220,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 209,000 to 211,000. The 4-week moving average was 213,750, an increase of 1,000 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 1.2 percent for the week ending August 3, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 3 was 1,726,000, an increase of 39,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 3,000 from 1,684,000 to 1,687,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,697,250, an increase of 9,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 1,687,250 to 1,688,000.
Posted: August 15, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM