<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 09 August 2014 </H3>

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In the week ending August 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 311,000, an increase of 21,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 289,000 to 290,000. The 4-week moving average was 295,750, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 293,500 to 293,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending August 2, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 2 was 2,544,000, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 26 were in Puerto Rico (4.3), New Jersey (3.4), Alaska (3.1), Connecticut (3.1), California (2.8), Pennsylvania (2.8), West Virginia (2.8), Nevada (2.6), Rhode Island (2.6), Massachusetts (2.5), Illinois (2.4), and Maryland (2.2). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending August 2 were in South Carolina (+982), Pennsylvania (+853), Michigan (+782), Iowa (+681), and Kansas (+440), while the largest decreases were in California (-9,244), Tennessee (- 1,090), New York (-1,063), Oregon (-967), and Georgia (-638). 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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