EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
ADMINISTRATION |
USDL 05-71-NAT |
|
|
|
|
Program Contact: |
TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS |
Subri Raman (202) 693-3058 |
RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL |
Tony Sznoluch (202) 693-3176 |
8:30 A.M. (EST), WEDNESDAY |
Media Contact : |
January 19, 2005 |
(202) 693-4676 |
|
|
|
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 319,000, a decrease of 48,000 from the previous week's unrevised
figure of 367,000. The 4-week moving average was 341,000, a decrease of 3,000
from the previous week's unrevised average of 344,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent
for the week ending Jan. 8, unchanged from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 2.1 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Jan. 8 was 2,694,000, an increase of 47,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,647,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,744,000,
a decrease of 8,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,752,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 468,337 in the week ending Jan. 15, a decrease of 226,937 from the previous
week. There were 490,763 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent during the
week ending Jan. 8, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,337,710, a decrease of 63,382 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 3.1 percent and the volume was 3,851,301.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Jan. 1. Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,712 in the week ending Jan. 8, an increase of 967 from the prior week. There were 2,292 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 793 from the preceding week.
There were 21,407 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 1, a decrease of 1,521 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,774, a decrease of 96 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 1 were in Alaska (6.0 percent), Pennsylvania (4.3), Wisconsin (4.3), Michigan (4.2), Idaho (4.0), Oregon (3.9), Rhode Island (3.8), New Jersey (3.7), Connecticut (3.6), Arkansas (3.5), and Massachusetts (3.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 8 were in New York (+15,397), Texas (+12,756), California (+12,043), North Carolina (+11,270), and Tennessee (+11,172), while the largest decreases were in Kentucky(-5,329), Massachusetts (-4,087), Wisconsin (-3,860), Iowa (-1,949), and Michigan (-935).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
|
Advance |
|
|
|
Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 8 |
Change |
Jan. 1 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
319,000 |
367,000 |
-48,000 |
357,000 |
357,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
468,337 |
695,274 |
-226,937 |
541,225 |
490,763 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
341,000 |
344,000 |
-3,000 |
331,250 |
355,500 |
|
Advance |
|
|
|
Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 8 |
Jan. 1 |
Change |
Dec. 25 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,694,000 |
2,647,000 |
+47,000 |
2,856,000 |
3,186,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,337,710 |
3,401,092 |
-63,382 |
3,035,476 |
3,851,301 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,744,000 |
2,752,000 |
-8,000 |
2,774,250 |
3,246,250 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.1% |
2.1% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
2.5% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.6% |
2.7% |
-0.1 |
2.4% |
3.1% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
2,712 |
1,745 |
+967 |
2,812 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,292 |
1,499 |
+793 |
2,504 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
21,407 |
22,928 |
-1,521 |
23,021 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
27,774 |
27,870 |
-96 |
26,575 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
6,000 |
Extended Benefits |
2 |
6 |
-4 |
27,961 |
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 126,641,867 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/08/2005
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
KY |
-5,329 |
|
No comment. |
MA |
-4,087 |
|
No comment. |
WI |
-3,860 |
|
No comment. |
IA |
-1,949 |
|
No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
ND |
+1,153 |
|
Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage credits
for benefit purposes. |
ME |
+1,168 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
AK |
+1,327 |
|
No comment. |
DE |
+1,474 |
|
No comment. |
VA |
+1,541 |
|
Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, information,
and manufacturing industries. |
UT |
+1,585 |
|
No comment. |
KS |
+1,709 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. |
AR |
+1,720 |
|
No comment. |
LA |
+1,832 |
|
No comment. |
MT |
+1,848 |
|
No comment. |
MD |
+1,890 |
|
Layoffs in the transportation equipment and trade industries. |
WV |
+1,934 |
|
No comment. |
MS |
+2,005 |
|
Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NV |
+2,115 |
|
No comment. |
CO |
+2,384 |
|
No comment. |
WA |
+2,403 |
|
No comment. |
AZ |
+2,604 |
|
No comment. |
CT |
+3,061 |
|
No comment. |
MN |
+3,286 |
|
Layoffs in the construction industry. |
OR |
+3,341 |
|
No comment. |
OK |
+3,525 |
|
No comment. |
SC |
+4,519 |
|
No comment. |
FL |
+6,406 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
OH |
+7,083 |
|
No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
AL |
+7,272 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, service, and textile industries. |
GA |
+8,054 |
|
Layoffs in the trade industry. |
MO |
+9,106 |
|
Layoffs in the transportation, construction, and service
industries. |
PA |
+9,156 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
IL |
+9,721 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. |
TN |
+11,172 |
|
Layoffs in the industrial machinery, wood products, electrical
equipment, apparel, and service industries. |
NC |
+11,270 |
|
Layoffs in the textile, furniture, and transportation equipment
industries. |
CA |
+12,043 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
TX |
+12,756 |
|
Layoffs in the public administration, finance, and manufacturing
industries. |
NY |
+15,397 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, finance, insurance, and manufacturing
industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
| |
|
