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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 315,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 306,000. The 4-week moving average was 325,750, a decrease of 2,000
from the previous week's revised average of 327,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent
for the week ending Dec. 9, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of
1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Dec. 9 was 2,520,000, an increase of 45,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,475,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,493,000,
an increase of 21,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,471,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 359,489 in the week ending Dec. 16, a decrease of 24,575 from the previous
week. There were 359,108 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during the
week ending Dec. 9, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,583,187, an increase of 145,744 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.1 percent and the volume was 2,709,414.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Dec. 2.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,748 in the week ending Dec. 9, a decrease of 486 from the prior week. There were 2,192 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 9 from the preceding week.
There were 17,380 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 2, a decrease of 1,308 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,269, a decrease of 1,599 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 2 were in Alaska (4.2 percent), Michigan (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.0), Puerto Rico (3.0), Arkansas (2.9), Oregon (2.8), Wisconsin (2.8), New Jersey (2.6), Massachusetts (2.4), and Washington (2.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 9 were in Illinois (+8,055), Ohio (+4,821), Missouri (+1,445), Massachusetts (+1,403), and Oklahoma (+1,298), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina (-14,225), Georgia (-10,340), Pennsylvania (-10,053), California
(-8,386), and New York (-7,968).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 16 |
Dec. 9 |
Change |
Dec. 2 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
315,000 |
306,000 |
+9,000 |
324,000 |
312,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
359,489 |
384,064 |
-24,575 |
448,898 |
359,108 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
325,750 |
327,750 |
-2,000 |
328,750 |
316,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 9 |
Dec. 2 |
Change |
Nov. 25 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,520,000 |
2,475,000 |
+45,000 |
2,510,000 |
2,618,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,583,187 |
2,437,443 |
+145,744 |
2,620,460 |
2,709,414 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,493,000 |
2,471,750 |
+21,250 |
2,463,000 |
2,625,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
2.0% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.0% |
1.9% |
+0.1 |
2.0% |
2.1% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,748 |
2,234 |
-486 |
1,672 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,192 |
2,183 |
+9 |
2,351 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
17,380 |
18,688 |
-1,308 |
19,232 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
25,269 |
26,868 |
-1,599 |
28,239 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
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 130,605,286 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/09/2006
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
NC |
-14,225 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, textile, furniture,
lumber/wood, fabricated metals, electronic equipment, and electrical equipment
industries. |
GA |
-10,340 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
PA |
-10,053 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation
industries. |
CA |
-8,386 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries,
and agriculture. |
NY |
-7,968 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, transportation,
and manufacturing industries. |
SC |
-6,730 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
WA |
-6,515 |
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No comment. |
WI |
-3,003 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
AL |
-2,422 |
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Fewer layoffs in the apparel and transportation equipment
industries. |
KY |
-1,502 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
TN |
-1,483 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, trade, service,
fabricated metals, and finance industries. |
VA |
-1,407 |
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No comment. |
MT |
-1,298 |
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No comment. |
OR |
-1,184 |
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No comment. |
PR |
-1,126 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
FL |
+1,221 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
OK |
+1,298 |
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No comment. |
MA |
+1,403 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
MO |
+1,445 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry. |
OH |
+4,821 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
IL |
+8,055 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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