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June 10, 2004 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 352,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 340,000. The 4-week moving average was 346,000, an increase of 4,750
from the previous week's revised average of 341,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent
for the week ending May 29, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending May 29 was 2,881,000, a decrease of 106,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,987,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,934,500,
a decrease of 19,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,954,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 308,443 in the week ending June 5, an increase of 5,216 from the previous
week. There were 421,190 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the
week ending May 29, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,650,526, a decrease
of 52,399 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.7 percent
and the volume was 3,438,523.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending May 22. 11,459 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending May 22.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,343 in the week ending May 29, an increase of 175 from the prior week. There were 1,879 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 44 from the preceding week.
There were 13,233 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 22, a decrease of 1,694 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 24,995, a decrease of 341 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 22 were in Alaska (4.4 percent), Puerto Rico (4.3), Oregon (3.3), Michigan (3.0), Pennsylvania (3.0), New Jersey (2.9), California (2.7), Washington (2.7), Arkansas (2.6), and Massachusetts (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 29 were in Texas (+2,474), Georgia (+2,226), Minnesota (+1,009), Illinois (+816), and Florida (+780), while the largest decreases were in Oklahoma (-2,192), California (-1,531), Mississippi (-425), Alabama (-406), and Wisconsin (-357).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
June 5 |
May 29 |
Change |
May 22 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
352,000 |
340,000 |
+12,000 |
345,000 |
424,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
308,443 |
303,227 |
+5,216 |
293,974 |
421,190 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
346,000 |
341,250 |
+4,750 |
335,750 |
425,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
May 29 |
May 22 |
Change |
May 15 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,881,000 |
2,987,000 |
-106,000 |
2,937,000 |
3,709,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,650,526 |
2,702,925 |
-52,399 |
2,734,768 |
3,438,523 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,934,500 |
2,954,000 |
-19,500 |
2,936,000 |
3,672,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.4% |
-0.1 |
2.3% |
2.9% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.1% |
2.1% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
2.7% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,343 |
1,168 |
+175 |
1,587 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,879 |
1,923 |
-44 |
926 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
13,233 |
14,927 |
-1,694 |
11,979 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
24,995 |
25,336 |
-341 |
16,062 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
2,104 |
2,237 |
-133 |
15,762 |
Federal (TEUC) |
11,459 |
13,882 |
-2,423 |
822,256 |
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 05/29/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
OK |
-2,192 |
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No comment. |
CA |
-1,531 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
MN |
+1,009 |
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Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. |
GA |
+2,226 |
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Layoffs in the communications and manufacturing industries. |
TX |
+2,474 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and utilities industries. |
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