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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending July 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 301,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 303,000. The 4-week moving average was 308,500, a decrease of 4,000
from the previous week's revised average of 312,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent
for the week ending July 14, 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 14 was 2,545,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,564,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,555,500,
an increase of 15,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,540,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 296,731 in the week ending July 21, a decrease of 87,655 from the previous
week. There were 288,875 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during the
week ending July 14, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,593,163, an increase of 11,669 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.9 percent and the volume was 2,499,741.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending July 7.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,660 in the week ending July 14, a decrease of 275 from the prior week. There were 1,867 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 394 from the preceding week.
There were 13,574 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 7, an increase of 1,851 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 21,348, an increase of 1,014 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 7 were in Puerto Rico (3.2 percent), New Jersey (3.1), Michigan (3.0), Pennsylvania (3.0), Rhode Island (3.0), Arkansas (2.8), Wisconsin (2.8), Alaska (2.7), Connecticut (2.6), Massachusetts (2.6), and Oregon (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 14 were in North Carolina (+12,842), Tennessee (+6,749), Florida (+6,028), Georgia (+5,733), and Alabama (+5,132), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-18,269), Ohio (-11,031), Wisconsin (-7,963), New York (-6,681), and Indiana (-4,522).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
July 21 |
July 14 |
Change |
July 7 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
301,000 |
303,000 |
-2,000 |
309,000 |
302,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
296,731 |
384,386 |
-87,655 |
417,554 |
288,875 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
308,500 |
312,500 |
-4,000 |
318,250 |
313,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
July 14 |
July 7 |
Change |
June 30 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,545,000 |
2,564,000 |
-19,000 |
2,551,000 |
2,463,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,593,163 |
2,581,494 |
+11,669 |
2,303,357 |
2,499,741 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,555,500 |
2,540,500 |
+15,000 |
2,528,750 |
2,458,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.0% |
2.0% |
0.0 |
1.7% |
1.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,660 |
1,935 |
-275 |
1,808 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,867 |
1,473 |
+394 |
2,539 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
13,574 |
11,723 |
+1,851 |
13,883 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
21,348 |
20,334 |
+1,014 |
25,958 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
1,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
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 132,170,980 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/14/2007
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
MI |
-18,269 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
OH |
-11,031 |
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No comment. |
WI |
-7,963 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
NY |
-6,681 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
IN |
-4,522 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
IA |
-3,863 |
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No comment. |
NJ |
-2,768 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, and service
industries. |
IL |
-2,623 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries. |
CA |
-2,395 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. |
MA |
-2,257 |
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No comment. |
AR |
-1,890 |
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No comment. |
OK |
-1,729 |
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No comment. |
WA |
-1,676 |
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No comment. |
MN |
-1,305 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
CT |
-1,258 |
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No comment. |
OR |
-1,217 |
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No comment. |
KS |
-1,181 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MD |
-1,038 |
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No comment. |
ND |
-1,025 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
PA |
+1,290 |
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Layoffs in the trade, food, chemical, and fabricated metals
industries. |
VA |
+1,683 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
SC |
+4,813 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
AL |
+5,132 |
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Layoffs in the construction, apparel, and wood products industries. |
GA |
+5,733 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
FL |
+6,028 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
TN |
+6,749 |
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Layoffs in the transportation equipment and wood products
industries. |
NC |
+12,842 |
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Layoffs in the construction, transportation equipment, textile,
furniture, lumber/wood, and rubber/plastics industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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