Actual Unemployment Claims Decrease
The unadjusted data showed 225,841 actual initial claims under state programs, a decrease of 3,478 (or -1.5 percent) from the previous week, with an unadjusted insured unemployment rate of 1.2 percent during the week ending April 15.
Fewer Weeks Claimed for Benefits
The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending April 8 was 1,815,491, a decrease of 6,419 from the previous week.
No States on Extended Benefits
No state was triggered “on” the Extended Benefits program during the week ending April 8. Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 379, a decrease of 8 from the prior week, while there were 334 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 14 from the preceding week.