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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 351,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 350,000. The 4-week moving average was 347,000, an increase of 2,500
from the previous week's revised average of 344,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent
for the week ending June 19, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week's revised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending June 19 was 2,966,000, an increase of 13,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,953,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,918,750,
a decrease of 5,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,924,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 320,120 in the week ending June 26, a decrease of 3,311 from the previous
week. There were 394,214 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the
week ending June 19, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,728,895, a decrease
of 5,686 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.7 percent and
the volume was 3,392,668.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending June 12. 8,336 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending June 12.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,723 in the week ending June 19, an increase of 305 from the prior week. There were 1,902 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, unchanged from the preceding week.
There were 14,745 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 12, an increase of 1,431 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,415, an increase of 283 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 12 were in Puerto Rico (4.6 percent), Alaska (4.2), Oregon (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.0), New Jersey (2.9), California (2.8), Arkansas (2.7), Massachusetts (2.6), Michigan (2.6), Washington (2.6), Connecticut (2.5), Illinois (2.5), and Wisconsin (2.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 19 were in California (+6,006), New Jersey (+4,341), Michigan (+2,170), Massachusetts (+2,033), and Texas (+1,945), while the largest decreases were in South Carolina (-3,777), Oklahoma (-2,427), Illinois (-2,282), North Carolina
(-2,070), and Alabama (-1,224).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
June 26 |
June 19 |
Change |
June 12 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
351,000 |
350,000 |
+1,000 |
336,000 |
427,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
320,120 |
323,431 |
-3,311 |
312,353 |
394,214 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
347,000 |
344,500 |
+2,500 |
343,250 |
419,250 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
June 19 |
June 12 |
Change |
June 5 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,966,000 |
2,953,000 |
+13,000 |
2,892,000 |
3,688,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,728,895 |
2,734,581 |
-5,686 |
2,674,769 |
3,392,668 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,918,750 |
2,924,000 |
-5,250 |
2,920,000 |
3,679,750 |
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 |
2.1% |
2.7% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,723 |
1,418 |
+305 |
1,799 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,902 |
1,902 |
0 |
1,210 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
14,745 |
13,314 |
+1,431 |
14,315 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
25,415 |
25,132 |
+283 |
17,075 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
1,800 |
2,345 |
-545 |
15,044 |
Federal (TEUC) |
8,336 |
9,448 |
-1,112 |
850,999 |
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 06/19/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
SC |
-3,777 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
OK |
-2,427 |
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No comment. |
IL |
-2,282 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. |
NC |
-2,070 |
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Fewer layoffs in the furniture, trade, and service industries. |
AL |
-1,224 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
CT |
+1,076 |
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No comment. |
KS |
+1,147 |
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Layoffs in the finance, construction, and service industries. |
WI |
+1,235 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
warehousing, and manufacturing industries. |
MO |
+1,538 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, communications, public utilities,
construction, trade, and service industries. |
OH |
+1,577 |
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No comment. |
NY |
+1,585 |
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No comment. |
TX |
+1,945 |
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Layoffs in the trade, finance, and manufacturing industries. |
MA |
+2,033 |
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No comment. |
MI |
+2,170 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
NJ |
+4,341 |
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Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. |
CA |
+6,006 |
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Layoffs in the service industry. |
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