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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Nov. 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 334,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 337,000. The 4-week moving average was 338,250, an increase of 1,000
from the previous week's revised average of 337,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent
for the week ending Nov. 6, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of
2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Nov. 6 was 2,792,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,808,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,803,250,
an increase of 500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,802,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 310,837 in the week ending Nov. 13, a decrease of 43,724 from the previous
week. There were 347,719 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the
week ending Nov. 6, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,398,544, a decrease
of 35,603 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent
and the volume was 2,996,755.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Oct. 30. 767 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Oct. 30.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,220 in the week ending Nov. 6, an increase of 751 from the prior week. There were 1,947 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 165 from the preceding week.
There were 18,647 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 30, an increase of 1,696 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,426, an increase of 735 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 30 were in Alaska (4.6 percent), Puerto Rico (3.8), Oregon (2.7), Pennsylvania (2.7), California (2.6), New Jersey (2.6), Michigan (2.5), Arkansas (2.4), Washington (2.4), and Massachusetts (2.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Nov. 6 were in Michigan (+5,213), Florida (+4,108), Pennsylvania (+3,667), California (+3,491), and New Jersey (+3,005), while the largest decreases were in Puerto Rico (-655), Oklahoma (-322), Utah (-283), Nebraska (-169), and Kentucky
(-121).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Nov.13 |
Nov. 6 |
Change |
Oct. 30 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
334,000 |
337,000 |
-3,000 |
332,000 |
371,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
310,837 |
354,561 |
-43,724 |
305,546 |
347,719 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
338,250 |
337,250 |
+1,000 |
341,750 |
373,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 6 |
Oct. 30 |
Change |
Oct. 23 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,792,000 |
2,808,000 |
-16,000 |
2,793,000 |
3,460,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,398,544 |
2,434,147 |
-35,603 |
2,371,518 |
2,996,755 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,803,250 |
2,802,750 |
+500 |
2,802,250 |
3,472,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.2% |
2.2% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
2.7% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
2.4% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
2,220 |
1,469 |
+751 |
2,264 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,947 |
1,782 |
+165 |
1,918 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
18,647 |
16,951 |
+1,696 |
20,522 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
28,426 |
27,691 |
+735 |
23,269 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
32,274 |
Federal (TEUC) |
767 |
774 |
-7 |
820,173 |
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 126,276,799 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 11/06/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
None |
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
OR |
+1,043 |
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No comment. |
MN |
+1,567 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
MO |
+1,574 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
TX |
+1,872 |
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Layoffs in the finance, service, and manufacturing industries. |
MA |
+1,935 |
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No comment. |
IL |
+2,001 |
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No comment. |
WA |
+2,055 |
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No comment. |
OH |
+2,377 |
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No comment. |
NC |
+2,491 |
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Layoffs in the textile, furniture, electronic equipment,
electrical equipment, tobacco, and service industries. |
IN |
+2,566 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NJ |
+3,005 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, construction,
service, and manufacturing industries. |
CA |
+3,491 |
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Layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture. |
PA |
+3,667 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
FL |
+4,108 |
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Layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
MI |
+5,213 |
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Layoffs in the construction and automobile industries. |
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