Jobless Claims at 4-Week High

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was 274,000 in the week ended May 16th, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level. The four-week moving average fell further to a fresh 2000 low.
DOL | Joana Taborda | joana.taborda@tradingeconomics.com 5/21/2015 1:47:03 PM
The 4-week moving average was 266,250, a decrease of 5,500 from the previous week's unrevised average of 271,750. This is the lowest level for this average since April 15, 2000 when it was 266,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6 percent for the week ending May 9, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending May 9 was 2,211,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for insured unemployment since November 11, 2000 when it was 2,161,000. The previous week's level was revised down by 6,000 from 2,229,000 to 2,223,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,229,750, a decrease of 29,000 from the previous week's revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since November 25, 2000 when it was 2,211,250. The previous week's average was revised down by 1,500 from 2,260,250 to 2,258,750.

Jobless Claims at 4-Week High