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Adjusted initial jobless claims are 250,000, decrease of 2,000 from previous week's revised level.
Last edited Thu Sep 15, 2022, 09:11 AM - Edit history (1)
Program contact Kevin Stapleton is back He was taking some time off last week.
Yes, I read that stuff.
https://oui.doleta.gov/press/2022/081822.pdf
https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf
News Release
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TRANSMISSION OF MATERIALS IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL
8:30 A.M. (Eastern) Thursday, August 18, 2022
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending August 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 250,000, a decrease of 2,000
from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 10,000 from 262,000 to 252,000.
The 4-week moving average was 246,750, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous
week's average was revised down by 2,500 from 252,000 to 249,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.0 percent for the week ending August 6, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 6 was 1,437,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 2,000 from 1,428,000 to 1,430,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,413,000, an increase of 13,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 1,399,250 to 1,399,750.
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UNADJUSTED DATA
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The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending July 30 was 1,481,478, an increase of 2,696 from the previous week. There were 11,825,252 weekly claims filed for benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2021.
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Weekly Claims Archives
Weekly Claims Data
U.S. Department of Labor news materials are accessible at http://www.dol.gov. The Department's Reasonable Accommodation Resource Center converts Departmental information and documents into alternative formats, which include Braille and large print. For alternative format requests, please contact the Department at (202) 693-7828 (voice) or (800) 877-8339 (federal relay).
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Release Number: USDL 22-1707-NAT
Program Contacts:
Kevin Stapleton: (202) 693-3009
Media Contact: (202) 693-4676
Connect with DOL at
https://blog.dol.gov
TRANSMISSION OF MATERIALS IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL
8:30 A.M. (Eastern) Thursday, August 18, 2022
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending August 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 250,000, a decrease of 2,000
from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 10,000 from 262,000 to 252,000.
The 4-week moving average was 246,750, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous
week's average was revised down by 2,500 from 252,000 to 249,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.0 percent for the week ending August 6, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 6 was 1,437,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 2,000 from 1,428,000 to 1,430,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,413,000, an increase of 13,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 1,399,250 to 1,399,750.
{snip}
UNADJUSTED DATA
{snip}
The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending July 30 was 1,481,478, an increase of 2,696 from the previous week. There were 11,825,252 weekly claims filed for benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2021.
{snip the rest of the ten-page news release, until the end}
Weekly Claims Archives
Weekly Claims Data
U.S. Department of Labor news materials are accessible at http://www.dol.gov. The Department's Reasonable Accommodation Resource Center converts Departmental information and documents into alternative formats, which include Braille and large print. For alternative format requests, please contact the Department at (202) 693-7828 (voice) or (800) 877-8339 (federal relay).
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Release Number: USDL 22-1707-NAT
Program Contacts:
Kevin Stapleton: (202) 693-3009
Media Contact: (202) 693-4676