The unadjusted initial claims totaled 813,145 (or 0.57% of the Covered Employment) in the week ending February 6, a decrease of 36,534 from the previous week's, by 33,432, upward revised figure; this is the ninth running week of over 800,000. The 50-year long-term average (January 1971 to today) is 0.38%, and the average of the last business cycle (July 2009 to March 2020) is 0.24%
The unadjusted level of insured unemployment in state programs totaled 5,025,135, a decrease of 167,609 from the preceding week's, by 98,039, upward revised figure.
Also, the total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending January 23 was 20,435,018, an increase of 2,596,539 from the previous week.
The unadjusted initial claims totaled 813,145 (or 0.57% of the Covered Employment) in the week ending February 6, a decrease of 36,534 from the previous week's, by 33,432, upward revised figure; this is the ninth running week of over 800,000. The 50-year long-term average (January 1971 to today) is 0.38%, and the average of the last business cycle (July 2009 to March 2020) is 0.24%
The unadjusted level of insured unemployment in state programs totaled 5,025,135, a decrease of 167,609 from the preceding week's, by 98,039, upward revised figure.
Also, the total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending January 23 was 20,435,018, an increase of 2,596,539 from the previous week.
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