Initial Jobless Claims Decrease Slightly for Week Ending July 17

Washington, D.C., July 27, 2023--In the week ending July 22, 2023, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 228,000.

The four-week moving average was 233,750, a decrease of 3,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 237,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.1% for the week ending July 15, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate.