Prior week 200K (revised to 199K)Initial jobless claims for the week ending May 9Four-week moving average 203.75K vs 203.0K prior (revisedfrom 203.25K) Continuing claims 1,782K vs 1,790K expectedPrior continuing claims 1,766K (revised to 1,758K)Four-week moving average continuing claims 1,781K vs1,787.75K prior (revised to 1,787.75K)Insured unemployment rate 1.2% vs 1.1% prior (revised downfrom 1.2%)Largest state increases in initial claims (NSA, weekending May 9): Florida (+2,395), Texas (+2,007), Kentucky (+1,744),Pennsylvania (+1,166), New York (+1,270)Largest state decreases: California (-872), Michigan(-701), New Hampshire (-625), Rhode Island (-189), Missouri (-151)Initial claims popped 12K off a downward-revised 199K base,the highest weekly print since early April but still well within the recentrange. The four-week average ticked up only marginally to 203.75K, which isrunning below the year-ago comparable of 229.25K.On the unadjusted side, actual claims rose by 10,258 to190,571 when the seasonals had only expected a 199 increase, which accounts forthe larger seasonally adjusted jump. Comparable week in 2025 was 203,579, sothe year-over-year comparison remains favorable.Continuing claims rose 24K to 1.782M, though the prior weekwas revised down by 8K. The four-week average actually fell to 1.781M, thelowest in the recent run. Year-ago continuing claims stood at 1.884M.Federal employee initial claims were 392 for the weekending May 2, down 46. Newly discharged veterans claims were 383, up 12.Continued claims for former federal civilian employees totaled 7,820, down 850on the week but still running above the year-ago figure of 6,570.The highest insured unemployment rates were in Rhode Island(2.3), Massachusetts (2.2), New Jersey (2.2), Washington (2.1) and California(2.0). This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.