SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending February 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 339,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week’s unrevised figure of 331,000. The 4-week moving average was 336,750, an increase of 3,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 333,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent for the week ending February 1, unchanged from the prior week’s unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending February 1 was 2,953,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the preceding week’s revised level of 2,971,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,969,750, a decrease of 17,250 from the preceding week’s revised average of 2,987,000.
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report.
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