Weekly claims once again hover around 450,000 with the 4-week moving average rising a bit to 456,500 for months.



Weekly Claims Report



Please consider the Unemployment Weekly Claims Report for May 22, 2010.

In the week ending May 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 460,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 474,000. The 4-week moving average was 456,500, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week's revised average of 454,250.

Unemployment Claims

4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims

4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims Since 2007

4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims Since October 2009

Questions on the Weekly Claims vs. the Unemployment Rate