The 4-week moving average was 259,000, a decrease of 5,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 264,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6 percent for the week ending July 2, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's revised rate. The previous week's rate was revised down by 0.1 from 1.6 to 1.5 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 2 was 2,149,000, an increase of 32,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 7,000 from 2,124,000 to 2,117,000.
The 4-week moving average was 2,143,000, a decrease of 3,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 2,000 from 2,148,250 to 2,146,250.