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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims unch% at 212,000
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In the week ending April 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 212,000, unchanged from the
previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 211,000 to 212,000. The 4-week
moving average was 214,500, unchanged from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was
revised up by 250 from 214,250 to 214,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending April 6, unchanged
from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the
week ending April 6 was 1,812,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's
level was revised down by 7,000 from 1,817,000 to 1,810,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,805,250, an increase
of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 1,750 from
1,802,750 to 1,801,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 208,509 in the week ending April
13, a decrease of 6,756 (or -3.1 percent) from the previous week. The seasonal factors had expected a decrease of 6,369
(or -3.0 percent) from the previous week. There were 216,740 initial claims in the comparable week in 2023.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent during the week ending April 6, a decrease of 0.1
percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted level of insured unemployment in state programs totaled
1,864,123, a decrease of 63,886 (or -3.3 percent) from the preceding week. The seasonal factors had expected a decrease
of 65,172 (or -3.4 percent) from the previous week. A year earlier the rate was 1.2 percent and the volume was
1,785,781.
The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending March 30 was 1,953,031,
a decrease of 12,519 from the previous week. There were 1,821,910 weekly claims filed for benefits in all programs in
the comparable week in 2023.
No state was triggered "on" the Extended Benefits program during the week ending March 30.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 327 in the week ending April 6, an
increase of 5 from the prior week. There were 435 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 66
from the preceding week.
There were 5,546 continued weeks claimed filed by former Federal civilian employees the week ending March 30, a
decrease of 335 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 4,675, an increase of 344
from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 30 were in New Jersey (2.6), California (2.4),
Minnesota (2.4), Rhode Island (2.3), Massachusetts (2.1), Illinois (1.9), New York (1.9), Pennsylvania (1.8), Washington
(1.8), and Alaska (1.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 6 were in New Jersey (+4,339), New York (+2,499),
Pennsylvania (+1,783), Texas (+1,523), and Florida (+977), while the largest decreases were in Iowa (-1,418), California
(-631), Ohio (-530), Nevada (-362), and Maryland (-352).
Posted: April 18, 2024 Thursday 08:30 AM