EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 339,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 354,000. The 4-week moving average was 355,750, a decrease of 6,500
from the previous week's revised average of 362,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent
for the week ending Dec. 20, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.6 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Dec. 20 was 3,315,000, an increase of 81,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,234,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,293,000,
a decrease of 6,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,299,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 516,501 in the week ending Dec. 27, an increase of 91,785 from
the previous week. There were 620,929 initial claims in the comparable week
in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent during the
week ending Dec. 20, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,268,127, a decrease of 117,479 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.7 percent and the volume was 3,428,329.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Dec. 13. 53 states reported that 817,072 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Dec. 13.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,109 in the week ending Dec. 20, an increase of 358 from the prior week. There were 1,591 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 171 from the preceding week.
There were 24,185 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 13, an increase of 3,191 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,861, an increase of 1,554 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 13 were in Alaska (6.4 percent), Puerto Rico (5.3), Oregon (4.0), Washington (4.0), Pennsylvania (3.8), Michigan (3.7), Idaho (3.6), California (3.5), Montana (3.4), and Wisconsin (3.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 20 were in Kentucky (+7,811), Indiana (+7,264), Texas (+2,742), Missouri (+2,651), and Michigan (+2,382), while the largest decreases were in California (-3,158), Georgia (-2,945), Massachusetts (-2,173), South Carolina (-1,709), and New Jersey (-1,697).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 27 |
Dec. 20 |
Change |
Dec.13 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
339,000 |
354,000 |
-15,000 |
355,000 |
400,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
516,501 |
424,716 |
+91,785 |
412,691 |
620,929 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
355,750 |
362,250 |
-6,500 |
362,250 |
410,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 20 |
Dec.13 |
Change |
Dec. 6 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,315,000 |
3,234,000 |
+81,000 |
3,308,000 |
3,466,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,268,127 |
3,385,606 |
-117,479 |
3,287,681 |
3,428,329 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,293,000 |
3,299,250 |
-6,250 |
3,325,500 |
3,475,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.6% |
2.6% |
0.0 |
2.6% |
2.7% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.6% |
2.7% |
-0.1 |
2.6% |
2.7% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
2,109 |
1,751 |
+358 |
1,861 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,591 |
1,762 |
-171 |
1,355 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
24,185 |
20,994 |
+3,191 |
23,128 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
25,861 |
24,307 |
+1,554 |
20,906 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
4,000 |
4,000 |
0 |
5,000 |
Extended Benefits |
29,586 |
32,184 |
-2,598 |
15,347 |
Federal (TEUC) |
817,072 |
807,205 |
+9,867 |
782,522 |
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 126,428,924 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/20/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
CA |
-3,158 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and trade industries, and
agriculture. |
GA |
-2,945 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MA |
-2,173 |
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No comment. |
SC |
-1,709 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NJ |
-1,697 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
AL |
-1,418 |
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Fewer layoffs in the apparel and rubber/plastics industries. |
IL |
-1,386 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
OK |
+1,060 |
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No comment. |
WA |
+1,464 |
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No comment. |
VA |
+1,633 |
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Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. |
MI |
+2,382 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and construction industries. |
MO |
+2,651 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
communications, and public utilities industries. |
TX |
+2,742 |
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Layoffs in the information and transportation industries. |
IN |
+7,264 |
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No comment. |
KY |
+7,811 |
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No comment. |
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