In the week ending December 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 245,000, an increase of
20,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 225,000.
The 4-week moving average was 236,000, an increase of
1,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 234,750
Claims taking procedures continue to be disrupted in the Virgin Islands. The claims taking process in Puerto Rico has
still not returned to normal.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted
insured unemployment during the week ending December 9 was 1,932,000, an increase of 43,000 from the previous
week's revised level.
The previous week's level was revised up 3,000 from 1,886,000 to 1,889,000.
The 4-week moving
average was 1,923,000, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending December 9 were in Illinois (+1,411), Michigan (+1,170),
Iowa (+488), Massachusetts (+484), and Colorado (+379),
The largest decreases were in New York (-10,265),
California (-6,475), Pennsylvania (-5,907), Texas (-5,224), and Georgia (-4,054).
