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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending July 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 298,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 305,000. The 4-week moving average was 312,750, a decrease of 4,250
from the previous week's revised average of 317,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent
for the week ending July 15, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending July 15 was 2,475,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,498,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,460,250,
an increase of 18,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,442,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 287,747 in the week ending July 22, a decrease of 89,903 from the previous
week. There were 295,026 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the
week ending July 15, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,509,781, a decrease of 8,103 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.1 percent and the volume was 2,634,714.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending July 8.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,807 in the week ending July 15, a decrease of 507 from the prior week. There were 2,536 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 544 from the preceding week.
There were 13,843 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 8, an increase of 1,481 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,952, an increase of 1,970 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 8 were in Puerto Rico (4.9 percent), Michigan (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.2), New Jersey (3.1), Alaska (3.0), Arkansas (2.7), Rhode Island (2.7), Wisconsin (2.7), Connecticut (2.6), Massachusetts (2.5), and Oregon (2.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 15 were in North Carolina (+7,402), Tennessee (+7,316), South Carolina (+5,814), Alabama (+5,598), and Georgia (+5,523), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-14,432), Wisconsin (-7,466), New York (-6,458), Pennsylvania
(-6,327), and Ohio (-5,996).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
July 22 |
July 15 |
Change |
July 8 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
298,000 |
305,000 |
-7,000 |
334,000 |
313,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
287,747 |
377,650 |
-89,903 |
418,363 |
295,026 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
312,750 |
317,000 |
-4,250 |
318,000 |
321,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
July 15 |
July 8 |
Change |
July 1 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,475,000 |
2,498,000 |
-23,000 |
2,420,000 |
2,611,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,509,781 |
2,517,884 |
-8,103 |
2,211,698 |
2,634,714 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,460,250 |
2,442,000 |
+18,250 |
2,423,250 |
2,606,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
2.0% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.7% |
2.1% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,807 |
2,314 |
-507 |
1,762 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,536 |
1,992 |
+544 |
2,147 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
13,843 |
12,362 |
+1,481 |
15,561 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
25,952 |
23,982 |
+1,970 |
28,616 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
1,000 |
1,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
34 |
59 |
-25 |
0 |
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 129,945,159 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/15/2006
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
MI |
-14,432 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
WI |
-7,466 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
NY |
-6,458 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation, public administration,
and service industries. |
PA |
-6,327 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and fabricated
metals industries. |
OH |
-5,996 |
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No comment. |
TX |
-4,715 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and finance industries. |
KY |
-3,870 |
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No comment. |
NJ |
-3,653 |
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No comment. |
IA |
-3,341 |
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No comment. |
IN |
-1,773 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MA |
-1,680 |
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No comment. |
CA |
-1,474 |
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No comment. |
MD |
-1,342 |
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No comment. |
IL |
-1,240 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
MO |
-1,203 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service and furniture industries. |
WA |
-1,129 |
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No comment. |
CT |
-1,093 |
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No comment. |
KS |
-1,010 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, service,
and manufacturing industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
LA |
+1,300 |
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No comment. |
GA |
+5,523 |
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Layoffs in the textile and manufacturing industries. |
AL |
+5,598 |
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Layoffs in the apparel and wood products industries. |
SC |
+5,814 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
TN |
+7,316 |
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Layoffs in the wood products and transportation equipment
industries. |
NC |
+7,402 |
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Layoffs in the textile, primary metals, rubber/plastics,
and lumber/wood industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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