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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION |
USDL 03-278 |
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June 5, 2003 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 442,000, an increase of 16,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 426,000. The 4-week moving average was 430,500, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average of 427,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent for the week ending May 24, unchanged from the prior week's revised rate of 2.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending May 24 was 3,705,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,723,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,709,750, an increase of 15,500 from the preceding week's revised
average of 3,694,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 347,237 in the week ending May 31, a decrease of 12,598 from the previous week. There were 309,183 initial claims in the comparable week in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent during the week ending May 24, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,319,758, a decrease of 83,395 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.6 percent and the volume was 3,325,982.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending May 17.
53 states reported that 841,369 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending May 17.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,143 in the week ending May 24, an increase of 66 from the prior week. There were 1,061 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 51 from the preceding week.
There were 13,786 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 17, an increase of 859 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 17,311, an increase of 586 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 17 were in Alaska (5.2 percent), Puerto Rico (5.1), Oregon (4.7), Washington (4.0), California (3.8), Pennsylvania (3.7), Idaho (3.4), Michigan (3.2), New Jersey (3.2), and Massachusetts (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 24 were in Illinois (+2,536), New York (+2,277), Indiana (+1,350), Kansas (+1,318), and Washington (+787), while the largest decreases were in Georgia (-2,458),
Oklahoma (-2,453), Tennessee (-1,701), North Carolina (-1,633),
and Alabama (-1,430).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Prior1 |
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WEEK ENDING |
May 31 |
May 24 |
Change |
May 17 |
Year |
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Initial Claims (SA) |
442,000 |
426,000 |
+16,000 |
433,000 |
389,000 |
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Initial Claims (NSA) |
347,237 |
359,835 |
-12,598 |
361,866 |
309,183 |
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
430,500 |
427,500 |
+3,000 |
434,250 |
408,250 |
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WEEK ENDING |
May 24 |
May 17 |
Change |
May 10 |
Year |
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
3,705,000 |
3,723,000 |
-18,000 |
3,677,000 |
3,712,000 |
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Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
3,319,758 |
3,403,153 |
-83,395 |
3,448,557 |
3,325,982 |
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
3,709,750 |
3,694,250 |
+15,500 |
3,677,500 |
3,713,250 |
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
2.9% |
2.9% |
0.0 |
2.9% |
2.9% |
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 |
2.6% |
2.7% |
-0.1 |
2.7% |
2.6% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Federal Employees |
1,143 |
1,077 |
+66 |
1,173 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,061 |
1,010 |
+51 |
976 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Federal Employees |
13,786 |
12,927 |
+859 |
13,167 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
17,311 |
16,725 |
+586 |
13,564 |
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Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
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Extended Benefits |
15,679 |
15,959 |
-280 |
2,778 |
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Federal (TEUC) 3 |
841,369 |
827,900 |
+13,469 |
1,451,893 |
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 05/24/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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GA |
-2,458 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade industry. |
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OK |
-2,453 |
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No comment. |
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TN |
-1,701 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, lumber/wood, trade, service, and apparel industries. |
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NC |
-1,633 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
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AL |
-1,430 |
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Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment and manufacturing industries. |
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SC |
-1,043 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
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FL |
-1,031 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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KS |
+1,318 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, real estate, service, and manufacturing industries. |
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IN |
+1,350 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
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NY |
+2,277 |
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Increase is seasonal, school closings related. |
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IL |
+2,536 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
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