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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 325,000, an increase of 36,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 289,000. The 4-week moving average was 309,250, an increase of 1,500
from the previous week's revised average of 307,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent
for the week ending Jan. 13, unchanged from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Jan. 13 was 2,484,000, a decrease of 39,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,523,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,462,000,
a decrease of 9,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,471,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 365,045 in the week ending Jan. 20, a decrease of 144,411 from the previous
week. There were 317,926 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the
week ending Jan. 13, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,928,707, a decrease of 239,746 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 3,044,307.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Jan. 6.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,653 in the week ending Jan. 13, an increase of 764 from the prior week. There were 2,035 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 260 from the preceding week.
There were 21,126 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 6, an increase of 2,775 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,641, an increase of 1,251 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 6 were in Alaska (5.1 percent), Michigan (5.0), Puerto Rico (4.4), Pennsylvania (3.8), Wisconsin (3.8), Rhode Island (3.4), New Jersey (3.3), Oregon (3.3), Arkansas (3.2), and Massachusetts (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 13 were in California (+10,115), Michigan (+8,870), Texas (+6,418), Puerto Rico (+5,250), and Minnesota (+4,752), while the largest decreases were in New York (-26,764), North Carolina (-10,072), Georgia (-8,987), South Carolina
(-4,697), and Wisconsin (-3,625).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 20 |
Jan. 13 |
Change |
Jan. 6 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
325,000 |
289,000 |
+36,000 |
298,000 |
281,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
365,045 |
509,456 |
-144,411 |
505,291 |
317,926 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
309,250 |
307,750 |
+1,500 |
314,500 |
288,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 13 |
Jan. 6 |
Change |
Dec. 30 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,484,000 |
2,523,000 |
-39,000 |
2,410,000 |
2,565,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,928,707 |
3,168,453 |
-239,746 |
3,007,407 |
3,044,307 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,462,000 |
2,471,500 |
-9,500 |
2,469,250 |
2,604,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.8% |
2.0% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.2% |
2.4% |
-0.2 |
2.3% |
2.4% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
2,653 |
1,889 |
+764 |
1,971 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,035 |
1,775 |
+260 |
2,845 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
21,126 |
18,351 |
+2,775 |
22,862 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,641 |
25,390 |
+1,251 |
29,719 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
4,000 |
4,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4,380 |
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 131,188,612 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/13/2007
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
NY |
-26,764 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation
industries. |
NC |
-10,072 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, textile, and apparel industries. |
GA |
-8,987 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
SC |
-4,697 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
WI |
-3,625 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
MA |
-1,775 |
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No comment. |
AR |
-1,742 |
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No comment. |
VA |
-1,438 |
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No comment. |
AL |
-1,359 |
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Fewer layoffs in the apparel industry. |
WA |
-1,340 |
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No comment. |
NJ |
-1,282 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service, transportation, and manufacturing
industries. |
CT |
-1,155 |
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No comment. |
OR |
-1,155 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
ID |
+1,095 |
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No comment. |
NV |
+1,151 |
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No comment. |
DE |
+1,349 |
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No comment. |
WV |
+1,601 |
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No comment. |
MO |
+1,709 |
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Layoffs in the transportation industry. |
IL |
+1,780 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
AK |
+1,837 |
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No comment. |
LA |
+3,111 |
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No comment. |
FL |
+3,408 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
KY |
+3,482 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
TN |
+3,777 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
PA |
+4,442 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
MN |
+4,752 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry. |
PR |
+5,250 |
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No comment. |
TX |
+6,418 |
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No comment. |
MI |
+8,870 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
CA |
+10,115 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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