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December 26, 2002 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 21, the advance figure for seasonally
adjusted initial claims was 378,000, a decrease of 60,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 438,000. The 4-week moving average was
404,500, an increase of 2,500 from the previous week's revised
average of 402,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7
percent for the week ending Dec. 14, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment
during the week ending Dec. 14 was 3,464,000, a decrease
of 12,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,476,000. The 4-week
moving average was 3,417,000, a decrease of 36,500 from the preceding
week's revised average of 3,453,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 469,365 in the week ending Dec. 21, a decrease
of 16,757 from the previous week. There were 529,461 initial claims in the
comparable week in 2001.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8 percent during
the week ending Dec. 14, unchanged from the prior week. The advance
unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled
3,627,045, an increase of 88,661 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.9 percent and the volume was 3,733,813.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington
during the week ending Dec. 7 .
53 states reported that 777,230 individuals filed continued claims under
the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during
the week ending Dec. 7.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,486 in the week ending Dec. 14, a decrease of 746 from the prior
week. There were 1,410 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 167 from the preceding week.
There were 20,931 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Dec. 7, a decrease of 2,275 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 19,913, a decrease of 829 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 7 were in
Puerto Rico (5.7 percent), Alaska (5.6), Oregon (4.4), Washington (4.3),
Pennsylvania (4.1), Arkansas (3.7), California (3.7), Idaho (3.6), North
Carolina (3.5), Massachusetts (3.3), and Wisconsin (3.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 14 were
in North Carolina (+14,079), Michigan (+4,582), Texas (+3,173), New Jersey
(+1,847), and Kentucky (+1,113), while the largest decreases were in Georgia
(-9,495), Pennsylvania (-8,823), New York (-8,424), California (-6,826), and
South Carolina (-5,928).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE
PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 21 |
Dec 14 |
Change |
Dec. 7 |
Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) |
378,000 |
438,000 |
-60,000 |
444,000 |
413,000 |
| Initial Claims
(NSA) |
469,365 |
486,122 |
-16,757 |
547,430 |
529,461 |
| 4-Wk Moving
Average (SA) |
404,500 |
402,000 |
+2,500 |
388,000 |
415,250 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 14 |
Dec. 7 |
Change |
Nov. 30 |
Year |
| Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,464,000 |
3,476,000 |
-12,000 |
3,269,000 |
3,587,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,627,045 |
3,538,384 |
+88,661 |
3,625,247 |
3,733,813 |
| 4-Wk Moving
Average (SA) |
3,417,000 |
3,453,500 |
-36,500 |
3,475,250 |
3,599,250 |
| Ins.
Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
2.7% |
2.7% |
0.0 |
2.6% |
2.8% |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.8% |
2.8% |
0.0 |
2.8% |
2.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 14 |
Dec. 7 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
1,486 |
2,232 |
-746 |
1,484 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,410 |
1,577 |
-167 |
1,151 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 7 |
Nov. 30 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
20,931 |
23,206 |
-2,275 |
19,132 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
19,913 |
20,742 |
-829 |
16,990 |
| Railroad Retirement
Board |
6,000 |
6,000 |
0 |
5,000 |
| Extended Benefits |
15,941 |
14,879 |
+1,062 |
1 |
| Federal (TEUC) |
777,230 |
787,977 |
-10,747 |
0 |
FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year
is comparable to most recent data.
2 - Most recent week
used covered employment of 127,388,117 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/14/2002
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
| GA |
-9,495 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile and
carpets/rugs industries. |
| PA |
-8,823 |
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Fewer layoffs in the food, tobacco,
furniture, electrical equipment, transportation, and service industries. |
| NY |
-8,424 |
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No comment. |
| CA |
-6,826 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction
industry, and agriculture. |
| SC |
-5,928 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing
industry. |
| WI |
-5,351 |
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Fewer layoffs in the
construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing. |
| OH |
-4,136 |
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No comment. |
| WA |
-4,125 |
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No comment. |
| AL |
-3,689 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile, service, and
manufacturing industries. |
| AR |
-3,682 |
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No comment. |
| IL |
-3,610 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction,
service, and manufacturing industries. |
| TN |
-3,211 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery,
furniture, lumber/wood, primary metals, and manufacturing industries. |
| MS |
-2,855 |
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Fewer layoffs in the lumber/wood and
rubber/plastics industries. |
| MN |
-2,829 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade,
and manufacturing industries. |
| VA |
-2,241 |
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Fewer layoffs in the food and furniture
industries. |
| MO |
-2,072 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction
industry. |
| MA |
-1,396 |
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No comment. |
| IA |
-1,354 |
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No comment. |
| FL |
-1,041 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade,
service, and manufacturing industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| KY |
+1,113 |
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No comment. |
| NJ |
+1,847 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries. |
| TX |
+3,173 |
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Layoffs in the information, service, and
manufacturing industries. |
| MI |
+4,582 |
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No comment. |
| NC |
+14,079 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and
furniture industries. |
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