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US Data: Unemployment Insurance - Initial Claims>

Release for week ended: April 7, 2018
Source:  U.S. Department of Labor
In thousands, seasonally adjusted unless noted
Week       Initial               4-week   4-week     Initial   Unadj.
ended       claims   Change     average   change      unadj.   change
07-Apr-18      233       -9     230.000    1.750     231.388   30.392
31-Mar-18      242       24     228.250    3.000     200.996    5.621
24-Mar-18      218       -9     225.250    0.250     195.375   -3.216
17-Mar-18      227        1     225.000    2.250     198.591   -6.271
10-Mar-18      226       -4     222.750   -2.000     204.862  -20.651
03-Mar-18      230       13     224.750    1.750     225.513   29.582
24-Feb-18      217       -1     223.000   -4.250     195.931  -16.282
17-Feb-18      218      -16     227.250   -2.750     212.213  -20.592
10-Feb-18      234       11     230.000    2.000     232.805  -10.157
03-Feb-18      223      -11     228.000   -6.000     242.962  -24.804
27-Jan-18      234        5     234.000   -3.500     267.766    7.696
20-Jan-18      229        3     237.500   -3.250     260.070  -93.980
13-Jan-18      226      -21     240.750   -4.000     354.050  -49.569
06-Jan-18      247       -1     244.750    4.500     403.619   52.271
30-Dec-17      248        6     240.250    3.250     351.348   26.390
23-Dec-17      242        0     237.000    0.750     324.958   37.562
16-Dec-17      242       13     236.250    0.750     287.396    5.387
09-Dec-17      229       -6     235.500   -5.250     282.009  -43.979
02-Dec-17      235       -4     240.750   -0.500     325.988  101.137
25-Nov-17      239        0     241.250    1.250     224.851  -50.153
18-Nov-17      239      -11     240.000    1.250     275.004   38.350
11-Nov-17      250       13     238.750    5.000     236.654   -5.457
04-Nov-17      237        3     233.750   -1.000     242.111   26.134
28-Oct-17      234        0     234.750   -5.000     215.977   -0.027
21-Oct-17      234        4     239.750   -6.000     216.004   10.412
14-Oct-17      230      -11     245.750   -6.250     205.592  -23.649
07-Oct-17      241      -13     252.000   -6.500     229.241   25.061
30-Sep-17      254       -4     258.500   -9.750     204.180   -8.807
23-Sep-17      258        3     268.250    5.000     212.987    0.674
16-Sep-17      255      -12     263.250    4.500     212.313    0.390
09-Sep-17      267      -26     258.750    7.750     211.923  -38.704
02-Sep-17      293       55     251.000   12.750     250.627   54.400
26-Aug-17      238        1     238.250   -1.250     196.227    1.097
19-Aug-17      237        1     239.500   -1.250     195.130   -3.150
12-Aug-17      236       -6     240.750   -0.750     198.280  -13.644
05-Aug-17      242       -1     241.500   -0.500     211.924   13.148
29-Jul-17      243        1     242.000   -2.000     198.776  -21.679
22-Jul-17      242        3     244.000   -0.250     220.455  -37.308
15-Jul-17      239       -5     244.250   -1.250     257.763  -26.566
08-Jul-17      244       -7     245.500    1.000     284.329   31.443
01-Jul-17      251        8     244.500    1.250     252.886   13.251
24-Jun-17      243       -1     243.250   -2.500     239.635   10.752
17-Jun-17      244        4     245.750    1.750     228.883   -5.769
10-Jun-17      240       -6     244.000    0.500     234.652   21.956
03-Jun-17      246       -7     243.500    2.250     212.696  -19.442
27-May-17      253       16     241.250    2.750     232.138   21.594
20-May-17      237       -1     238.500   -3.750     210.544    3.639
13-May-17      238        1     242.250   -2.250     206.905   -8.135
06-May-17      237       -5     244.500    0.250     215.040    4.085
29-Apr-17      242      -10     244.250    0.250     210.955  -30.656
22-Apr-17      252        5     244.000     #N/A     241.611   15.747
15-Apr-17      247       11        #N/A     #N/A     225.864  -13.959
08-Apr-17      236       -5        #N/A     #N/A     239.823   31.476
01-Apr-17      241     #N/A        #N/A     #N/A     208.347     #N/A
          ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
[TOPICS: MAUDT$,MAUJ1$]

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