UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

December 26, 2024 - In the week ending December 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 220,000. The 4-week moving average was 226,500, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 225,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.3 percent for the week ending December 14, an increase 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 14 was 1,910,000, an increase of 46,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the highest level for insured unemployment since November 13, 2021 when it was 1,974,000. The previous week's level was revised down by 10,000 from 1,874,000 to 1,864,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,881,000, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 2,500 from 1,880,250 to 1,877,750.

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Source: DOL

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