<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims — 20 June 2015 </H3>

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In the week ending June 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 271,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 267,000 to 268,000. The 4-week moving average was 273,750, a decrease of 3,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 276,750 to 277,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent for the week ending June 13, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending June 13 was 2,247,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 6 were in Puerto Rico (3.3), Alaska (3.0), New Jersey (2.4), California (2.2), Connecticut (2.2), Nevada (2.2), Pennsylvania (2.2), West Virginia (2.2), Arkansas (2.0), and the Virgin Islands (2.0). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 13 were in Pennsylvania (+6,007), Florida (+1,063), Wisconsin (+709), Nevada (+537), and Delaware (+396), while the largest decreases were in California (-2,592), Tennessee (-1,899), Georgia (-1,893), Texas (-1,575), and New York (-1,458). 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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