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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending December 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 216,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 211,000 to 214,000. The 4-week moving average was 221,750, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 227,250 to 228,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted
insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending December 10, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted
insured unemployment during the week ending December 10 was 1,672,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 7,000 from 1,671,000 to 1,678,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,657,250, an increase of 30,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,750 from 1,625,250 to 1,627,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
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The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending December 3 was 1,537,044, a decrease of 49,110 from the previous week. There were 2,138,003 weekly claims filed for benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2021.
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Release Number: USDL 22-2360-NAT
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