According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending November 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 439,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 437,000. The 4-week moving average was 443,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 447,000.

Advance Seasonally Adjusted Insured Unemployment Rate Decreases

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.4% for the week ending November 6, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the prior week’s revised rate of 3.5%.

Advance Seasonally Adjusted Insured Unemployment Decreases

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending November 6 was 4,295,000, a decrease of 48,000 from the preceding week’s revised level of 4,343,000. The 4-week moving average was 4,353,250, a decrease of 45,500 from the preceding week’s revised average of 4,398,750.