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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending September 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 4,000 from 222,000 to 218,000. The 4-week moving average was 224,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 1,000 from 233,000 to 232,000.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.0 percent for the week ending September 3, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending September 3 was 1,403,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 72,000 from 1,473,000 to 1,401,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,413,250, a decrease of 7,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 18,000 from 1,439,000 to 1,421,000.

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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 August 27 was 1,391,432, a decrease of 23,420 from the previous week. There were 12,106,755 weekly claims filed for benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2021.

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Weekly Claims Archives
Weekly Claims Data

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U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Release Number: USDL 22-1873-NAT

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Continuing claims rose slightly to 1.4 million in the week ended Sept. 3, still historically low.