In the week ending April 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 299,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 304,000. The 4-week moving average was 308,500, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week's revised average of 311,250.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending March 25 was 2,440,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,462,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,455,000, a decrease of 12,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,467,500.