The 4-week moving average was 270,750, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 271,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6 percent for the week ending September 19, 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 September 19 was 2,191,000, a decrease of 53,000 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 up 2,000 from 2,242,000 to 2,244,000.
The 4-week moving average was 2,235,250, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 2,251,750 to 2,252,250.