EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
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January 29, 2004 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 342,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised figure
of 343,000. The 4-week moving average was 346,000, an increase of 750 from the
previous week's revised average of 345,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent
for the week ending Jan. 17, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.5 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Jan. 17 was 3,131,000, an increase of 11,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,120,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,164,000,
a decrease of 40,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,204,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 386,263 in the week ending Jan. 24, a decrease of 104,269 from
the previous week. There were 434,888 initial claims in the comparable week
in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.0 percent during the
week ending Jan. 17, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,813,303, a decrease of 39,340 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 3.2 percent and the volume was 4,068,516.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Michigan, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Jan. 10. 53 states reported that 695,525 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Jan. 10.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,059 in the week ending Jan. 17, a decrease of 753 from the prior week. There were 2,249 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 255 from the preceding week.
There were 25,293 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 10, an increase of 2,351 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,226, an increase of 1,779 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 10 were in Alaska (6.9 percent), Oregon (5.2), Michigan (4.8), Puerto Rico (4.7), Washington (4.7), Idaho (4.6), Wisconsin (4.4), Pennsylvania (4.3), Montana (3.9), and New Jersey (3.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 17 were in Florida (+2,555), Oregon (+1,331), Puerto Rico (+1,006), Nevada (+296), and the District of Columbia (+50), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina (-16,649), Michigan (-14,779), Pennsylvania (-14,679), Georgia
(-14,344), and South Carolina (-11,472).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 24 |
Jan. 17 |
Change |
Jan. 10 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
342,000 |
343,000 |
-1,000 |
343,000 |
392,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
386,263 |
490,532 |
-104,269 |
677,897 |
434,888 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
346,000 |
345,250 |
+750 |
348,000 |
386,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 17 |
Jan. 10 |
Change |
Jan. 3 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,131,000 |
3,120,000 |
+11,000 |
3,127,000 |
3,329,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,813,303 |
3,852,643 |
-39,340 |
4,158,582 |
4,068,516 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,164,000 |
3,204,750 |
-40,750 |
3,233,250 |
3,383,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.5% |
2.5% |
0.0 |
2.5% |
2.6% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
3.0% |
3.1% |
-0.1 |
3.3% |
3.2% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
2,059 |
2,812 |
-753 |
1,896 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,249 |
2,504 |
-255 |
1,649 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
25,293 |
22,942 |
+2,351 |
23,964 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
28,226 |
26,447 |
+1,779 |
21,273 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
6,000 |
6,000 |
0 |
7,000 |
Extended Benefits |
27,495 |
27,961 |
-466 |
18,506 |
Federal (TEUC) |
695,525 |
787,817 |
-92,292 |
713,808 |
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 126,250,343 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/17/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
NC |
-16,649 |
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Fewer layoffs in the rubber/plastics, lumber/wood, textile,
furniture, fabricated metals, and trade industries. |
MI |
-14,779 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
PA |
-14,679 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation, construction, trade,
and service industries. |
GA |
-14,344 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile and manufacturing industries. |
SC |
-11,472 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
TN |
-11,229 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, food, apparel,
furniture, service, and transportation industries. |
NY |
-10,159 |
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Decrease due to the return to work after school break. |
WI |
-8,490 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
MO |
-6,944 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation industry. |
IL |
-6,942 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
AL |
-6,850 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, wood products, and
transportation equipment industries. |
OH |
-6,611 |
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No comment. |
VA |
-6,198 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
IN |
-5,761 |
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No comment. |
MN |
-4,539 |
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No comment. |
NJ |
-3,365 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
MS |
-3,309 |
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No comment. |
IA |
-3,120 |
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No comment. |
MD |
-3,102 |
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No comment. |
WA |
-2,914 |
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No comment. |
AR |
-2,877 |
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No comment. |
CT |
-2,822 |
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No comment. |
KS |
-2,551 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries. |
TX |
-2,455 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
ID |
-2,034 |
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No comment. |
KY |
-2,003 |
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No comment. |
AK |
-1,547 |
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No comment. |
MA |
-1,305 |
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No comment. |
DE |
-1,256 |
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No comment. |
CO |
-1,171 |
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No comment. |
NE |
-1,141 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
MT |
-1,078 |
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No comment. |
ND |
-1,071 |
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No comment. |
WV |
-1,011 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
PR |
+1,006 |
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No comment. |
OR |
+1,331 |
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No comment. |
FL |
+2,555 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
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