<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 20 September 2014 </H3>

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In the week ending September 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 293,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 280,000 to 281,000. The 4-week moving average was 298,500, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 299,500 to 299,750. Click on chart to enlarge: The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent for the week ending September 13, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending September 13 was 2,439,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending September 6 were in Puerto Rico (3.6), New Jersey (3.0), Alaska (2.9), Connecticut (2.5), California (2.4), Nevada (2.4), Pennsylvania (2.3), Virgin Islands (2.3), Massachusetts (2.2), District of Columbia (2.0), Illinois (2.0), and New York (2.0). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending September 13 were in California (+5,269), Missouri (+1,810), Oregon (+1,691), New York (+810), and Florida (+777), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-2,473), New Jersey (-1,573), Nebraska (-916), Kansas (-657), and Illinois (-638). 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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