UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

January 8, 2025 - In the week ending January 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 201,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 211,000. The 4-week moving average was 213,000, a decrease of 10,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 223,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending December 28, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending December 28 was 1,867,000, an increase of 33,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 10,000 from 1,844,000 to 1,834,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,865,500, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 2,250 from 1,870,750 to 1,868,500.

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Source: DOL

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