President Trump’s Department of Labor Reports 240,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending May 24, 2025 – An Increase Of 14,000 From The Previous Week's Revised Downward Level - 4-Week Moving Average Is The Highest Level Since November 27, 2021

Details: Last Updated: Thursday, 29 May 2025 05:41; Published: Thursday, 29 May 2025 06:38

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

May 29, 2025 - In the week ending May 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 240,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's

revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 227,000 to 226,000. The 4-week moving average was 230,750, a decrease of 250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 500 from 231,500 to 231,000.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.3 percent for the week ending May 17, 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 May 17 was 1,919,000, an increase of 26,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the highest level for insured unemployment since November 13, 2021 when it was 1,970,000. The previous week's level was revised down by 10,000 from 1,903,000 to 1,893,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,890,250, an increase of 2,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 1,887,500. This is the highest level for this average since November 27, 2021 when it was 1,923,500.

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