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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 273,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 284,000. The 4-week moving average was 284,250, a decrease of 4,750
from the previous week's revised average of 289,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent
for the week ending Jan. 21, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Jan. 21 was 2,509,000, a decrease of 64,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,573,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,575,500,
a decrease of 45,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,621,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 318,337 in the week ending Jan. 28, a decrease of 19 from the previous
week. There were 364,704 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent during the
week ending Jan. 21, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,066,329, an increase of 21,988 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.6 percent and the volume was 3,263,705.
Extended benefits were available in Louisiana during the week ending Jan. 14.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,239 in the week ending Jan. 21, a decrease of 732 from the prior week. There were 2,369 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 476 from the preceding week.
There were 20,373 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 14, a decrease of 2,489 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 29,254, a decrease of 465 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 14 were in Alaska (6.0 percent), Michigan (4.2), Pennsylvania (4.1), Mississippi (3.5), Wisconsin (3.5), New Jersey (3.3), Oregon (3.3), Idaho (3.2), Louisiana (3.2), Massachusetts (3.2), and Rhode Island (3.2).
There were no increases in initial claims in the week ending Jan. 21. The largest decreases were in Tennessee (-11,338), North Carolina (-9,017), Michigan (-9,007), New York (-7,596), and Pennsylvania (-7,249).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 28 |
Jan. 21 |
Change |
Jan. 14 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
273,000 |
284,000 |
-11,000 |
272,000 |
323,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
318,337 |
318,356 |
-19 |
439,873 |
364,704 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
284,250 |
289,000 |
-4,750 |
299,500 |
330,250 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 21 |
Jan. 14 |
Change |
Jan. 7 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,509,000 |
2,573,000 |
-64,000 |
2,528,000 |
2,704,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,066,329 |
3,044,341 |
+21,988 |
3,162,229 |
3,263,705 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,575,500 |
2,621,000 |
-45,500 |
2,654,000 |
2,713,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
1.9% |
2.0% |
-0.1 |
2.0% |
2.1% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.4% |
2.4% |
0.0 |
2.5% |
2.6% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,239 |
1,971 |
-732 |
1,228 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,369 |
2,845 |
-476 |
1,826 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
20,373 |
22,862 |
-2,489 |
21,208 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
29,254 |
29,719 |
-465 |
27,280 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
3,945 |
4,380 |
-435 |
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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 128,767,336 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/21/2006
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
TN |
-11,338 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
NC |
-9,017 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, textile, furniture, transportation
equipment, tobacco, and stone/clay/glass industries. |
MI |
-9,007 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
NY |
-7,596 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and transportation
industries. |
PA |
-7,249 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
IL |
-6,701 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
OH |
-6,379 |
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No comment. |
CA |
-5,642 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
MO |
-5,139 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
GA |
-5,128 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile and carpets/rugs industries. |
AL |
-4,364 |
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Fewer layoffs in the apparel industry. |
NJ |
-4,259 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
SC |
-3,752 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
VA |
-2,914 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
IN |
-2,651 |
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No comment. |
FL |
-2,547 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
CT |
-2,467 |
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No comment. |
WA |
-1,777 |
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No comment. |
OR |
-1,687 |
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No comment. |
MA |
-1,685 |
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No comment. |
LA |
-1,596 |
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No comment. |
RI |
-1,579 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
TX |
-1,474 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MN |
-1,224 |
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No comment. |
AR |
-1,014 |
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No comment. |
WI |
-1,013 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing
industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
None |
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State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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