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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Sept. 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 369,000, an increase of 18,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 351,000. The 4-week moving average was 343,500, an increase of 2,250
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 Sept. 18, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Sept. 18 was 2,873,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,876,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,875,250,
a decrease of 1,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,876,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 280,863 in the week ending Sept. 25, an increase of 5,193 from the previous
week. There were 304,968 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the
week ending Sept.18, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,404,827, a decrease of 68,160 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 3,001,023.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Sept. 11. 1,790 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Sept. 11.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,466 in the week ending Sept. 18, an increase of 130 from the prior week. There were 2,298 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 347 from the preceding week.
There were 15,948 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 11, a decrease of 889 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,320, an increase of 115 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 11 were in Puerto Rico (3.3 percent), Alaska (3.2), New Jersey (2.9), Pennsylvania (2.8), Oregon (2.6), California (2.5), Massachusetts (2.5), Michigan (2.4), Arkansas (2.3), New York (2.3), Rhode Island (2.3), and Washington (2.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Sept. 18 were in Florida (+8,797), California (+4,583), North Carolina (+4,194), Georgia (+2,139), and New Jersey (+1,591), while the largest decreases were in Kentucky (-1,775), Puerto Rico (-1,321), Indiana (-814), Alabama (-689), and Oklahoma (-522).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Sept. 25 |
Sept. 18 |
Change |
Sept. 11 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
369,000 |
351,000 |
+18,000 |
336,000 |
400,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
280,863 |
275,670 |
+5,193 |
250,568 |
304,968 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
343,500 |
341,250 |
+2,250 |
339,000 |
400,250 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Sept. 18 |
Sept. 11 |
Change |
Sept. 4 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,873,000 |
2,876,000 |
-3,000 |
2,865,000 |
3,590,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,404,827 |
2,472,987 |
-68,160 |
2,455,140 |
3,001,023 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,875,250 |
2,876,500 |
-1,250 |
2,879,250 |
3,590,250 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
2.8% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.9% |
2.0% |
-0.1 |
1.9% |
2.4% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,466 |
1,336 |
+130 |
2,515 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,298 |
1,951 |
+347 |
1,758 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
15,948 |
16,837 |
-889 |
17,817 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,320 |
26,205 |
+115 |
19,701 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
37,255 |
Federal (TEUC) |
1,790 |
2,043 |
-253 |
814,898 |
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 09/18/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
KY |
-1,775 |
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No comment. |
PR |
-1,321 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
DE |
+1,196 |
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No comment. |
NY |
+1,550 |
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No comment. |
SC |
+1,566 |
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Layoffs in the textile industry. |
NJ |
+1,591 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
GA |
+2,139 |
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Layoffs in the trade industry. |
NC |
+4,194 |
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Layoffs in the construction, lumber/wood, rubber/plastics,
and transportation industries. |
CA |
+4,583 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
FL |
+8,797 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
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