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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 339,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 345,000. The 4-week moving average was 341,000, an increase of 5,250
from the previous week's revised average of 335,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent
for the week ending May 22, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending May 22 was 3,003,000, an increase of 65,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,938,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,958,250,
an increase of 22,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,936,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 302,472 in the week ending May 29, an increase of 7,804 from the previous
week. There were 351,890 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the
week ending May 22, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,717,875, a decrease
of 16,981 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.6 percent
and the volume was 3,297,674.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending May 15. 13,882 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending May 15.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,167 in the week ending May 22, an increase of 213 from the prior week. There were 1,919 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 161 from the preceding week.
There were 14,927 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 15, an increase of 1,012 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,336, a decrease of 359 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 15 were in Alaska (4.8 percent), Puerto Rico (4.2), Oregon (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.1), New Jersey (3.0), Michigan (2.9), California (2.8), Washington (2.8), Massachusetts (2.7), and Arkansas (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 22 were in Oklahoma (+2,368), Mississippi (+809), Pennsylvania (+591), Wisconsin (+545), and Florida (+384), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-3,202), South Carolina (-1,685), Virginia (-1,283), California (-1,122), and Georgia (-837).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
May 29 |
May 22 |
Change |
May 15 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
339,000 |
345,000 |
-6,000 |
347,000 |
436,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
302,472 |
294,668 |
+7,804 |
297,061 |
351,890 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
341,000 |
335,750 |
+5,250 |
334,000 |
424,250 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
May 22 |
May 15 |
Change |
May 8 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,003,000 |
2,938,000 |
+65,000 |
2,933,000 |
3,652,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,717,875 |
2,734,856 |
-16,981 |
2,772,073 |
3,297,674 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,958,250 |
2,936,250 |
+22,000 |
2,952,750 |
3,669,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.4% |
2.3% |
+0.1 |
2.3% |
2.9% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.2% |
2.2% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
2.6% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,167 |
954 |
+213 |
1,148 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,919 |
1,758 |
+161 |
1,063 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
14,927 |
13,915 |
+1,012 |
13,577 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
25,336 |
25,695 |
-359 |
17,244 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
2,237 |
2,219 |
+18 |
15,679 |
Federal (TEUC) |
13,882 |
15,676 |
-1,794 |
841,369 |
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 126,084,041 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/22/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
MI |
-3,202 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
SC |
-1,685 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
VA |
-1,283 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
CA |
-1,122 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing
industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
OK |
+2,368 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
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