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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 353,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised figure
of 354,000. The 4-week moving average was 361,750, a decrease of 250 from the
previous week's revised average of 362,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent
for the week ending Dec. 13, 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. 13 was 3,269,000, a decrease of 38,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,307,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,307,750,
a decrease of 17,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,325,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 423,782 in the week ending Dec. 20, an increase of 11,248 from
the previous week. There were 483,449 initial claims in the comparable week
in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during the
week ending Dec. 13, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,423,053, an increase of 136,041 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.8 percent and the volume was 3,630,381.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Dec. 6. 53 states reported that 807,205 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Dec. 6.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,749 in the week ending Dec. 13, a decrease of 770 from the prior week. There were 1,758 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 617 from the preceding week.
There were 21,035 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 6, a decrease of 2,372 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 24,298, a decrease of 886 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 6 were in Alaska (5.6 percent), Puerto Rico (4.8), Washington (4.1), Oregon (4.0), Pennsylvania (3.8), Idaho (3.6), California (3.4), Michigan (3.4), West Virginia (3.4), New Jersey (3.2), and Wisconsin (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 13 were in Massachusetts (+2,179), Ohio (+2,142), Texas (+1,861), Kansas (+974), and Rhode Island (+587), while the largest decreases were in Pennsylvania (-14,077), North Carolina (-10,960), California (-9,644), New York (-9,583), and Georgia (-5,130).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 20 |
Dec. 13 |
Change |
Dec. 6 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
353,000 |
354,000 |
-1,000 |
375,000 |
392,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
423,782 |
412,534 |
+11,248 |
486,268 |
483,449 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
361,750 |
362,000 |
-250 |
364,000 |
406,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 13 |
Dec. 6 |
Change |
Nov. 29 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,269,000 |
3,307,000 |
-38,000 |
3,315,000 |
3,487,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,423,053 |
3,287,012 |
+136,041 |
3,397,952 |
3,630,381 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,307,750 |
3,325,250 |
-17,500 |
3,367,250 |
3,479,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.6% |
2.6% |
0.0 |
2.6% |
2.7% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.7% |
2.6% |
+0.1 |
2.7% |
2.8% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,749 |
2,519 |
-770 |
1,490 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,758 |
2,375 |
-617 |
1,414 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
21,035 |
23,407 |
-2,372 |
20,898 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
24,298 |
25,184 |
-886 |
19,979 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
4,000 |
4,000 |
0 |
6,000 |
Extended Benefits |
32,184 |
29,640 |
+2,544 |
15,945 |
Federal (TEUC) |
807,205 |
807,763 |
-558 |
777,230 |
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 12/13/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
PA |
-14,077 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, wood products,
rubber/plastics, construction, trade, service, textile, and furniture
industries. |
NC |
-10,960 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, trade,
service, and industrial machinery industries. |
CA |
-9,644 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture. |
NY |
-9,583 |
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No comment. |
GA |
-5,130 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
SC |
-4,849 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
TN |
-3,322 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, apparel, printing/publishing,
and electronic equipment industries. |
WA |
-3,125 |
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No comment. |
AL |
-2,968 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
WI |
-2,917 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
MS |
-2,229 |
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No comment. |
MI |
-2,003 |
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No comment. |
MN |
-1,706 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
IN |
-1,299 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
ID |
-1,203 |
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No comment. |
AR |
-1,174 |
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No comment. |
OR |
-1,135 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
TX |
+1,861 |
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Layoffs in the information, recreation, and manufacturing
industries. |
OH |
+2,142 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MA |
+2,179 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
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