<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims — 03 October 2015 </H3>

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In the week ending October 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 263,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 277,000 to 276,000. The 4-week moving average was 267,500, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 250 from 270,750 to 270,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6 percent for the week ending September 26, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending September 26 was 2,204,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending September 19 were in Puerto Rico (3.2), the Virgin Islands (3.0), Alaska (2.3), New Jersey (2.3), California (2.2), Nevada (2.2), Connecticut (2.0), Pennsylvania (2.0), West Virginia (1.8), Illinois (1.7), and Massachusetts. The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending September 26 were in Michigan (+2,837), Illinois (+871), New York (+708), New Jersey (+558), and Puerto Rico (+194), while the largest decreases were in Kansas (-2,588), Georgia (-868), South Carolina (-789), Missouri (-524), and Texas (-501). 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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