In the week ending March 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 202,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised level.
The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 210,000 to 211,000. The 4-week moving average was 207,750, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s average was revised up by 250 from 210,500 to 210,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2% for the week ending March 21, unchanged from the previous week’s unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending March 21 was 1,841,000, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 3,000 from 1,819,000 to 1,816,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,838,750, a decrease of 7,500 from the previous week’s revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since September 28, 2024, when it was 1,834,750. The previous week’s average was revised down by 750 from 1,847,000 to 1,846,250.
