Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for April 2, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 382,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 392,000. The 4-week moving average was 389,500, a decrease of 5,750 from the previous week’s revised average of 395,250.
Advance Seasonally Adjusted Insured Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.0% for the week ending March 26, unchanged from the prior week’s unrevised rate of 3.0%.
Advance Seasonally Adjusted Insured Unemployment Decreases
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending March 26 was 3,723,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the preceding week’s revised level of 3,732,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,745,750, a decrease of 24,000 from the preceding week’s revised average of 3,769,750.
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