UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

January 12, 2023 - In the week ending January 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 205,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 204,000 to 206,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,500, a decrease of 1,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 213,750 to 214,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.1 percent for the week ending December 31, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending December 31 was 1,634,000, a decrease of 63,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 3,000 from 1,694,000 to 1,697,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,679,500, a decrease of 8,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 1,687,500 to 1,688,250.

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Source: DOL

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