<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 14 June 2014 </H3>

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In the week ending June 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 312,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 317,000 to 318,000. The 4-week moving average was 311,750, a decrease of 3,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 315,250 to 315,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending June 7, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 31 were in Alaska (4.1), Puerto Rico (3.3), New Jersey (2.9), California (2.8), Connecticut (2.8), Pennsylvania (2.7), Nevada (2.6), Illinois (2.4), Massachusetts (2.2), West Virginia (2.2), Maryland (2.1), and New Mexico (2.1). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 7 were in California (+9,935), Florida (+4,050), Illinois (+3,248), Georgia (+2,997), and Pennsylvania (+2,909), while the largest decreases were in New Mexico (-332), Nebraska (-162), Alaska (-109), Kansas (-49), and North Dakota (-30). Note: “Insured unemployment rate” refers to individuals who are unemployed and receiving UC benefits. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS

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