(Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims, seasonally adjusted.
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Unemployment Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims rate (pct)
07/20/13 343,000 345,250 N/A N/A
07/13/13 336,000-R 346,500-R 2,997,000 2.3
07/06/13 358,000 351,250 3,116,000-R 2.4
06/29/13 344,000 345,750 3,027,000-R 2.3
06/22/13 348,000 346,250 2,953,000 2.3
06/15/13 355,000 348,500 2,987,000 2.3
06/08/13 336,000 345,750 2,966,000 2.3
06/01/13 346,000 352,500 2,991,000 2.3
REVISIONS:
Initial Claims: July 13 from 334,000
Four-Week Average: July 13 from 346,000
Continued Claims: July 6 from 3,114,000; June 29 from 3,023,000
STATES WITH INCREASES IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000:
The department said 14 states reported an increase in claims, not seasonally adjusted, of more than 1,000 in the week ended July 13, the latest period for which data are available. Among the largest were:
Georgia 7,027
California 6,799
Texas 6,001
Alabama 5,846
STATES WITH DECREASES IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000:
The department said six states reported a decrease in claims, not seasonally adjusted, of more than 1,000 in the week ended July 13, the latest period for which data are available. Among the largest were:
Michigan -11,969
New York -4,743
New Jersey -4,477
Reuters survey of U.S.economists' forecast:
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims: 340,000
U.S. Continued Claims: 3.000 mln
NOTES:
UNADJUSTED INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS FELL TO 338,140 JULY 20 WEEK FROM 410,019 PRIOR WEEK
UNADJUSTED CONTINUED CLAIMS FELL TO 3,047,802 JULY 13 WEEK FROM 3,146,722 PRIOR WEEK
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