REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Note: Calendar Year (CY) 2025 seasonal factors and revised seasonal factors for CY 2020-2024 for both initial claims and continued claims will be available at https://www.bls.gov/lau/seasonal-adjustment-for-weekly-unemployment-insuranceclaims.htm by 12:00 P.M. (Eastern) on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Revisions to the historical series for CY 2020-2024 for both initial claims and continued claims will be published on March 27, 2025, with the release of the Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims News Release.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
March 20, 2025 - In the week ending March 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 223,000, an
increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 220,000 to 221,000. The 4-week moving average was 227,000, an increase of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 226,000 to 226,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending March 8, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending March 8 was 1,892,000, an increase of 33,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 11,000 from 1,870,000 to 1,859,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,875,750, an increase of 6,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 2,750 from 1,872,250 to 1,869,500.
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Related: President Trump’s Department of Labor Reports 220,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending March 8, 2025 – A Decrease Of 2,000 From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
Department of Labor Reports 221,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending March 1, 2025 – A Decrease Of 21,000 From The Previous Week's Unrevised Level
Department of Labor Reports 242,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending February 22, 2025 – An Increase Of 22,000 From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level, Highest Level of 2025
Department of Labor Reports 219,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending February 15, 2025 – An Increase Of 5,000 From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
Department of Labor Reports 213,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending February 8, 2025 – A Decrease Of 7,000 From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
Department of Labor Reports 219,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending February 1, 2025 – An Increase Of 11,000 From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
Department of Labor Reports 207,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending January 25, 2025 – A Decrease Of 16,000 From The Previous Week's Unrevised Level
Department of Labor Reports 223,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending January 18, 2025 – An Increase Of 6,000 From The Previous Week's Unrevised Level
Department of Labor Reports 217,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending January 11, 2025 – An Increase Of 14,000 From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
Department of Labor Reports 201,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending January 4, 2025 – A Decrease Of 10,000 From The Previous Week's Unrevised Level
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