US Jobless Claims Rise to 1-Month High

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased by 10 thousand to 239 thousand in the week ended November 4th from the previous week's unrevised level of 229 thousand and above market expectations of 231 thousand.
DOL | Joana Ferreira | joana.ferreira@tradingeconomics.com 11/9/2017 1:40:16 PM
Claims have been below 300,000 for 139 straight weeks, the longest such stretch since 1970.

The 4-week moving average was 231,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 232,500. This is the lowest level for this average since March 31, 1973 when it was 227,750.

Claims taking procedures continue to be severely disrupted in the Virgin Islands. The ability to take claims has improved in Puerto Rico and they are now processing backlogged claims.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.4 percent for the week ending October 28, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending October 28 was 1,901,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 1,884,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,895,250, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since January 12, 1974 when it was 1,881,000. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 1,895,750 to 1,896,000. 

US Jobless Claims Rise to 1-Month High