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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease 13,000 to 263,000
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In the week ending October 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 263,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 277,000 to 276,000. The 4-week moving average was 267,500, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 250 from 270,750 to 270,500. There were no special factors impacting this week's initial claims.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6 percent for the week ending September 26, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending September 26 was 2,204,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 4,000 from 2,191,000 to 2,195,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,221,500, a decrease of 14,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,000 from 2,235,250 to 2,236,250.
Posted: October 8, 2015 Thursday 08:30 AM