UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

May 23, 2024 - In the week ending May 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 222,000 to 223,000. The 4-week moving average was 219,750, an increase of 1,750 from the previous week's revised average. The p revious week's average was revised up by 250 from 217,750 to 218,000.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending May 11, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending May 11 was 1,794,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 8,000 from 1,794,000 to 1,786,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,782,250, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 2,000 from 1,779,250 to 1,777,250.

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Source: DOL

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