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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Unchanged at 218,000
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In the week ending June 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 218,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 215,000 to 218,000. The 4-week moving average was 215,000, a decrease of 2,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 216,750 to 217,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending May 25, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending May 25 was 1,682,000, an increase of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 5,000 from 1,657,000 to 1,662,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,672,750, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,250 from 1,672,500 to 1,673,750.
Posted: June 6, 2019 Thursday 08:30 AM