<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 21 June 2014 </H3>

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In the week ending June 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 312,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 312,000 to 314,000. The 4-week moving average was 314,250, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 311,750 to 312,250. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 7 were in Alaska (3.7), Puerto Rico (3.6), California (2.8), New Jersey (2.8), Connecticut (2.7), Pennsylvania (2.6), Nevada (2.5), Illinois (2.3), and Massachusetts (2.2). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 14 were in Pennsylvania (+7,120), California (+670), Wisconsin (+542), Delaware (+438), and South Carolina (+173), while the largest decreases were in Georgia (-2,245), Missouri (-2,130), New York (- 2,078), Tennessee (-1,494), and Puerto Rico (-1,386). Click on chart to enlarge 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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