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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 362,000, an increase of 19,000 from the previous week's unrevised
figure of 343,000. The 4-week moving average was 343,000, an increase of 6,250
from the previous week's unrevised average of 336,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent
for the week ending Aug. 21, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Aug. 21 was 2,882,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,887,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,887,250,
a decrease of 4,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,892,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 276,601 in the week ending Aug. 28, an increase of 3,805 from the previous
week. There were 319,362 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the
week ending Aug. 21, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,631,147, a decrease
of 70,724 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.6 percent and
the volume was 3,252,130.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Aug. 14. 3,180 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Aug. 14.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,161 in the week ending Aug. 21, a decrease of 511 from the prior week. There were 2,156 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 12 from the preceding week.
There were 17,507 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 14, a decrease of 1,018 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,777, an increase of 6 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 14 were in Puerto Rico (4.9 percent), Alaska (3.3), New Jersey (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.2), Oregon (2.9), Rhode Island (2.9), Massachusetts (2.8), Connecticut (2.7), Michigan (2.7), and California (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 21 were in Missouri (+3,202), Georgia (+2,194), Florida (+1,820), Texas (+1,095), and Indiana (+873), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina (-1,116), Virginia (-1,043), South Carolina (-735), Alabama (-611), and Wisconsin
(-488).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 28 |
Aug. 21 |
Change |
Aug. 14 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
362,000 |
343,000 |
+19,000 |
333,000 |
414,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
276,601 |
272,796 |
+3,805 |
267,971 |
319,362 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
343,000 |
336,750 |
+6,250 |
337,500 |
400,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 21 |
Aug. 14 |
Change |
Aug. 7 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,882,000 |
2,887,000 |
-5,000 |
2,892,000 |
3,574,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,631,147 |
2,701,871 |
-70,724 |
2,715,733 |
3,252,130 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,887,250 |
2,892,000 |
-4,750 |
2,907,000 |
3,590,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
2.8% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.1% |
2.1% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
2.6% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,161 |
1,672 |
-511 |
1,213 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,156 |
2,168 |
-12 |
1,745 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
17,507 |
18,525 |
-1,018 |
17,798 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,777 |
26,771 |
+6 |
17,822 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
24,734 |
Federal (TEUC) |
3,180 |
3,437 |
-257 |
827,062 |
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 126,088,081 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 08/21/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
NC |
-1,116 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, furniture, and
scientific instruments industries. |
VA |
-1,043 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
TX |
+1,095 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, insurance, and manufacturing
industries. |
FL |
+1,820 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. There were 2,645 claims filed as a result of Hurricane Charley. |
GA |
+2,194 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and transportation equipment industries. |
MO |
+3,202 |
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Layoffs in the transportation industry. |
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