<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims — 25 April 2015 </H3>

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In the week ending April 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 262,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since April 15, 2000 when it was 259,000. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 295,000 to 296,000. The 4-week moving average was 283,750, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 284,500 to 285,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent for the week ending April 18, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending April 18 was 2,253,000, a decrease of 74,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 11 were in Alaska (3.6), New Jersey (3.1), Connecticut (2.8), Puerto Rico (2.8), California (2.6), Pennsylvania (2.6), the Virgin Islands (2.6), Massachusetts (2.5), Rhode Island (2.5), and Illinois (2.4). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 18 were in New York (+8,902), Connecticut (+1,831), California (+1,343), Michigan (+387), and Vermont (+212), while the largest decreases were in New Jersey (-5,997), Pennsylvania (-5,566), Kentucky (-3,338), Texas (-2,163), and Kansas (-2,030). 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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