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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease 8,000 to 221,000
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In the week ending June 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 227,000 to 229,000. The 4-week moving average was 222,250, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 221,250 to 221,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending June 22, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending June 22 was 1,686,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 6,000 from 1,688,000 to 1,694,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,686,500, a decrease of 1,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,500 from 1,686,750 to 1,688,250.
Posted: July 3, 2019 Wednesday 08:30 AM