<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims — 28 FEB 2015 </H3>

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In the week ending February 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 320,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 313,000. The 4-week moving average was 304,750, an increase of 10,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 294,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent for the week ending February 21, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending February 21 was 2,421,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending February 14 were in Alaska (4.5), New Jersey (3.7), Connecticut (3.4), Rhode Island (3.4), Pennsylvania (3.3), Montana (3.2), Massachusetts (3.1), Puerto Rico (3.1), Illinois (2.9), and Wisconsin (2.9). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending February 21 were in Massachusetts (+3,807), Kentucky (+2,926), Illinois (+2,777), Pennsylvania (+2,264), and Ohio (+2,134), while the largest decreases were in California (- 3,832), New York (-2,512), Washington (-1,816), Oregon (-1,216), and Missouri (-999). Note: “Insured unemployment rate” refers to individuals who are unemployed and receiving UC benefits. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/

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