Friday, June 15, 2012

USA Weekly Unemployment Claims Continue Above 380K

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U.S. Department of Labor: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

In the week ending June 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 386,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 380,000. The 4-week moving average was 382,000, an increase of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average of 378,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent for the week ending June 2, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending June 2 was 3,278,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,311,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,281,500, a decrease of 2,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,284,000.

Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims by Month (Seasonally Adjusted)


Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims by Month (Not Seasonally Adjusted)


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