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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Sept. 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 356,000, a decrease of 79,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 435,000. The 4-week moving average was 385,500, an increase of 8,500
from the previous week's revised average of 377,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent
for the week ending Sept. 17, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 2.1 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Sept. 17 was 2,802,000, an increase of 144,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,658,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,652,000,
an increase of 51,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,601,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 283,016 in the week ending Sept. 24, a decrease of 62,823 from the previous
week. There were 282,729 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the
week ending Sept. 17, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,362,099, an increase of 50,043 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.9 percent and the volume was 2,397,828.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Sept. 10. Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,357 in the week ending Sept. 17, a decrease of 237 from the prior week. There were 2,149 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 232 from the preceding week.
There were 16,077 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 10, an increase of 816 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,822, an increase of 1,053 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 10 were in Puerto Rico (5.3 percent), Louisiana (4.5), Alaska (2.8), New Jersey (2.7), Pennsylvania (2.6), Michigan (2.5), Oregon (2.4), Mississippi (2.3), Arkansas (2.2), Massachusetts (2.2), California (2.1), Connecticut (2.1), and South Carolina (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Sept. 17 were in Louisiana (+15,568), Mississippi (+10,711), California (+5,840), Florida (+2,451), and South Carolina (+1,610), while the largest decreases were in Texas (-11,442), Georgia (-2,806), Kentucky (-2,620), Alabama (-2,015), and Tennessee (-1,250).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Sept. 24 |
Sept. 17 |
Change |
Sept. 10 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
356,000 |
435,000 |
-79,000 |
424,000 |
356,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
283,016 |
345,839 |
-62,823 |
322,325 |
282,729 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
385,500 |
377,000 |
+8,500 |
347,250 |
341,250 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Sept. 17 |
Sept. 10 |
Change |
Sept. 3 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,802,000 |
2,658,000 |
+144,000 |
2,578,000 |
2,851,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,362,099 |
2,312,056 |
+50,043 |
2,216,706 |
2,397,828 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,652,000 |
2,601,000 |
+51,000 |
2,579,250 |
2,860,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.2% |
2.1% |
+0.1 |
2.0% |
2.3% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.9% |
1.8% |
+0.1 |
1.7% |
1.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,357 |
1,594 |
-237 |
1,469 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,149 |
1,917 |
+232 |
2,309 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
16,077 |
15,261 |
+816 |
15,953 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
28,822 |
27,769 |
+1,053 |
26,320 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
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 127,622,590 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 09/17/2005
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
TX |
-11,442 |
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Fewer layoffs in the finance and manufacturing industries.
An unspecified number of claims were Hurricane Katrina related. |
GA |
-2,806 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. An unspecified
number of claims were Hurricane Katrina related. |
KY |
-2,620 |
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No comment. An unspecified number of claims were Hurricane
Katrina related. |
AL |
-2,015 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
TN |
-1,250 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile, insurance, and primary metals
industries. An unspecified number of claims were Hurricane Katrina related. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
WA |
+1,060 |
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No comment. Most claims were Hurricane Katrina related. |
IL |
+1,221 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
An unspecified number of claims were Hurricane Katrina related. |
NJ |
+1,302 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
SC |
+1,610 |
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Layoffs in the textile industry. An unspecified number of
claims were Hurricane Katrina related. |
FL |
+2,451 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. Most claims were Hurricane Katrina related. |
CA |
+5,840 |
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Layoffs in the service industry. Most claims were Hurricane
Katrina related. |
MS |
+10,711 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. Most claims were Hurricane
Katrina related. |
LA |
+15,568 |
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All claims were Hurricane Katrina related. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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