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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION |
USDL 03-265 |
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Thomas Stengle (202) 693-2991 |
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(202) 693-4676 |
May 29, 2003 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 424,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 433,000. The 4-week moving average was 427,000, a decrease of 7,250 from the previous week's revised average of 434,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3,0 percent for the week ending May 17, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending May 17 was 3,763,000, an increase of 83,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,680,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,705,000, an increase of 26,750 from the preceding week's revised
average of 3,678,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 358,561 in the week ending May 24, a decrease of 3,127 from the previous week. There were 346,439 initial claims in the comparable week in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during the week ending May 17, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,439,229, a decrease of 12,933 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.6 percent and the volume was 3,373,492.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending May 10.
53 states reported that 827,900 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending May 10.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,076 in the week ending May 17, a decrease of 72 from the prior week. There were 1,010 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 272 from the preceding week.
There were 13,160 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 10, a decrease of 1,280 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 16,779, a decrease of 731 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 10 were in Alaska (5.3 percent), Oregon (4.8), Puerto Rico (4.8), Washington (4.0), Pennsylvania (3.9), California (3.8), Idaho (3.5), Michigan (3.4), Connecticut (3.2), Massachusetts (3.2), New Jersey (3.2), and Wisconsin (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 17 were in Tennessee (+3,021), Oklahoma (+2,972), South Carolina (+2,789), Georgia (+2,774), and Alabama (+2,254), while the largest decreases were in California (-6,387), Michigan (-2,339), Ohio (-2,329), New York (-1,760), and
Illinois (-1,592).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
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WEEK ENDING |
May 24 |
May 17 |
Change |
May 10 |
Year |
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Initial Claims (SA) |
424,000 |
433,000 |
-9,000 |
421,000 |
409,000 |
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Initial Claims (NSA) |
358,561 |
361,688 |
-3,127 |
363,731 |
346,439 |
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
427,000 |
434,250 |
-7,250 |
440,750 |
414,000 |
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Advance |
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WEEK ENDING |
May 17 |
May 10 |
Change |
May 3 |
Year |
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
3,763,000 |
3,680,000 |
+83,000 |
3,734,000 |
3,707,000 |
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Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
3,439,229 |
3,452,162 |
-12,933 |
3,502,794 |
3,373,492 |
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
3,705,000 |
3,678,250 |
+26,750 |
3,648,750 |
3,702,750 |
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
3.0% |
2.9% |
+0.1 |
2.9% |
2.9% |
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 |
2.7% |
2.7% |
0.0 |
2.8% |
2.6% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Federal Employees |
1,076 |
1,148 |
-72 |
1,104 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,010 |
1,282 |
-272 |
996 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Federal Employees |
13,160 |
14,440 |
-1,280 |
13,346 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
16,779 |
17,510 |
-731 |
14,130 |
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Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
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Extended Benefits |
15,959 |
16,629 |
-670 |
2,696 |
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Federal (TEUC) 3 |
827,900 |
830,037 |
-2,137 |
1,231,318 |
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 126,632,357 as denominator.
3 - Prior year level based on the reports of 49 states.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/17/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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CA |
-6,387 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry, and agriculture. |
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MI |
-2,339 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
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OH |
-2,329 |
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No comment. |
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NY |
-1,760 |
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No comment. |
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IL |
-1,592 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. |
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WI |
-1,301 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
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MD |
-1,061 |
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No comment. |
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MO |
-1,003 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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MS |
+1,419 |
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Layoffs in the furniture industry. |
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AL |
+2,254 |
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Layoffs in the construction, electrical equipment, and manufacturing industries. |
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GA |
+2,774 |
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Layoffs in the trade industry. |
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SC |
+2,789 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
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OK |
+2,972 |
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Claims activities increased due to tornadoes. |
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TN |
+3,021 |
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Layoffs in the industrial machinery, trade, service, and fabricated metals industries. |
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