by Calculated Risk on 12/18/2025 08:37:00 AM
The DOL reported:
In the week ending December 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 224,000, a decrease of
13,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 236,000 to
237,000. The 4-week moving average was 217,500, an increase of 500 from the previous week’s revised average. The
previous week’s average was revised up by 250 from 216,750 to 217,000.
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The following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly claims since 1971.
The dashed line on the graph is the current 4-week average. The four-week average of weekly unemployment claims increased to 217,500.