by Calculated Risk on 12/24/2025 08:30:00 AM
The DOL reported:
In the week ending December 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 214,000, a decrease of
10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 224,000. The 4-week moving average was 216,750, a decrease of 750
from the previous week’s unrevised average of 217,500.
emphasis added
The following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly claims since 1971.
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The dashed line on the graph is the current 4-week average. The four-week average of weekly unemployment claims decreased to 216,750.
