<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 06 September 2014 </H3>

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In the week ending September 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 315,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level and up 2.6% from the same week a year ago. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 302,000 to 304,000. The 4-week moving average was 304,000, an increase of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 302,750 to 303,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending August 30, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 30 was 2,487,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending August 23 were in Puerto Rico (3.9), New Jersey (3.3), Connecticut (3.0), Alaska (2.9), California (2.6), Pennsylvania (2.6), Massachusetts (2.5), Rhode Island (2.5), Virgin Islands (2.4), Illinois (2.2), Nevada (2.2), and New York (2.2). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending August 30 were in California (+1,563), New York (+1,254), Iowa (+579), Wisconsin (+412), and Pennsylvania (+362), while the largest decreases were in New Jersey (-901), Illinois (-633), Georgia (-465), Massachusetts (-345), and Kentucky (-324). 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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