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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 346,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 334,000. The 4-week moving average was 343,000, an increase of 4,250
from the previous week's unrevised average of 338,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent
for the week ending Dec. 8, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of
2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Dec. 8 was 2,646,000, an increase of 12,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,634,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,633,000,
an increase of 23,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,610,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 390,586 in the week ending Dec. 15, a decrease of 32,797 from the previous
week. There were 361,672 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during the
week ending Dec. 8, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,708,998, an increase of 85,510 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.0 percent and the volume was 2,577,271.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Dec. 1.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,603 in the week ending Dec. 8, a decrease of 390 from the prior week. There were 1,824 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 58 from the preceding week.
There were 16,372 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 1, a decrease of 1,220 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 23,813, a decrease of 1,749 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 1 were in Alaska (3.9 percent), Pennsylvania (3.2), Michigan (3.1), Puerto Rico (2.9), California (2.8), Oregon (2.8), Arkansas (2.7), New Jersey (2.7), Wisconsin (2.7), and Rhode Island (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 8 were in Illinois (+4,230), Ohio (+3,996), Kentucky (+2,725), Massachusetts (+2,552), and Iowa (+2,066), while the largest decreases were in New York (-9,272), North Carolina (-9,038), Pennsylvania (-6,393), Georgia (-6,165), and South Carolina (-4,709).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 15 |
Dec. 8 |
Change |
Dec. 1 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
346,000 |
334,000 |
+12,000 |
339,000 |
319,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
390,586 |
423,383 |
-32,797 |
462,929 |
361,672 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
343,000 |
338,750 |
+4,250 |
340,500 |
325,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 8 |
Dec. 1 |
Change |
Nov. 24 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,646,000 |
2,634,000 |
+12,000 |
2,593,000 |
2,490,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,708,998 |
2,623,488 |
+85,510 |
2,725,542 |
2,577,271 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,633,000 |
2,610,000 |
+23,000 |
2,592,500 |
2,476,250 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.0% |
2.0% |
0.0 |
2.0% |
1.9% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.0% |
2.0% |
0.0 |
2.1% |
2.0% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,603 |
1,993 |
-390 |
1,749 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,824 |
1,766 |
+58 |
2,194 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
16,372 |
17,592 |
-1,220 |
17,381 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
23,813 |
25,562 |
-1,749 |
25,268 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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 132,623,886 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/08/2007
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
NY |
-9,272 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation
industries. |
NC |
-9,038 |
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Fewer layoffs in the electronic equipment, lumber/wood, textile,
furniture, primary metals, and paper industries. |
PA |
-6,393 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation, transportation equipment,
petroleum, and utilities industries. |
GA |
-6,165 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile and electrical equipment industries. |
SC |
-4,709 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
WI |
-3,780 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
VA |
-2,604 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile, information, and manufacturing
industries. |
MS |
-2,550 |
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Fewer layoffs in the finance and service industries. |
AR |
-2,376 |
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No comment. |
AL |
-1,770 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, wood products, and primary
metals industries. |
LA |
-1,542 |
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No comment. |
IN |
-1,308 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
MO |
-1,298 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
PR |
-1,104 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
AZ |
+1,119 |
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No comment. |
FL |
+1,728 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
IA |
+2,066 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry. |
MA |
+2,552 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
KY |
+2,725 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and transportation industries. |
OH |
+3,996 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
IL |
+4,230 |
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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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