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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease 6,000 to 212,000
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In the week ending October 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 212,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 4,000 from 214,000 to 218,000. The 4-week moving average was 215,000, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,000 from 214,750 to 215,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending October 12, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending October 12 was 1,682,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 4,000 from 1,679,000 to 1,683,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,677,250, an increase of 6,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,000 from 1,669,750 to 1,670,750.
Posted: October 24, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM