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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 336,000, a decrease of 21,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 357,000. The 4-week moving average was 343,750, a decrease of 750
from the previous week's revised average of 344,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent
for the week ending Dec. 22, an increase of 0.1 percentage point the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Dec. 22 was 2,761,000, an increase of 46,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,715,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,687,000,
an increase of 42,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,645,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 510,652 in the week ending Dec. 29, an increase of 54,681 from the previous
week. There were 499,979 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the
week ending Dec. 22, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,819,269, an increase of 3,918 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.0 percent and the volume was 2,654,693.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Dec. 15.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,915 in the week ending Dec. 22, an increase of 167 from the prior week. There were 1,491 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 5 from the preceding week.
There were 16,760 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 15, a decrease of 1,207 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 24,057, a decrease of 484 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 15 were in Alaska (4.3 percent), Michigan (3.6), Pennsylvania (3.3), Rhode Island (3.1), Wisconsin (3.0), California (2.9), New Jersey (2.9), Oregon (2.9), Idaho (2.8), Arkansas (2.7), Massachusetts (2.7), and Puerto Rico (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 22 were in Michigan (+12,084), California (+6,345), Indiana (+4,754), Texas (+4,388), and Pennsylvania (+4,264), while the largest decreases were in Illinois (-1,819), New York (-1,139), Colorado (-1,075), Florida (-989), and North Carolina (-839).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 29 |
Dec. 22 |
Change |
Dec. 15 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
336,000 |
357,000 |
-21,000 |
348,000 |
326,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
510,652 |
455,971 |
+54,681 |
393,042 |
499,979 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
343,750 |
344,500 |
-750 |
343,500 |
319,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 22 |
Dec. 15 |
Change |
Dec. 8 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,761,000 |
2,715,000 |
+46,000 |
2,638,000 |
2,427,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,819,269 |
2,815,351 |
+3,918 |
2,701,259 |
2,654,693 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,687,000 |
2,645,000 |
+42,000 |
2,631,000 |
2,470,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.1% |
2.0% |
+0.1 |
2.0% |
1.9% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.1% |
2.1% |
0.0 |
2.0% |
2.0% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,915 |
1,748 |
+167 |
1,641 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,491 |
1,496 |
-5 |
1,706 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
16,760 |
17,967 |
-1,207 |
17,605 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
24,057 |
24,541 |
-484 |
25,600 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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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 12/22/2007
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
IL |
-1,819 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
NY |
-1,139 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
CO |
-1,075 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
AL |
+1,013 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, transportation
equipment, and service industries. |
AR |
+1,415 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
WI |
+1,697 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
MS |
+1,783 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
TN |
+1,825 |
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Layoffs in the industrial machinery, primary metals, fabricated
metals, trade, and service industries. |
MA |
+1,943 |
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No comment. |
VA |
+2,061 |
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No comment. |
CT |
+2,564 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
OK |
+3,120 |
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No comment. |
MO |
+3,165 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, service, and
manufacturing industries. |
OR |
+3,236 |
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No comment. |
OH |
+3,332 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
NJ |
+3,740 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, construction,
trade, and service industries. |
KY |
+3,818 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
PA |
+4,264 |
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Layoffs in the textile, apparel, and service industries. |
TX |
+4,388 |
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Layoffs in the transportation and manufacturing industries. |
IN |
+4,754 |
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Layoffs in the automobile, construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
CA |
+6,345 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
MI |
+12,084 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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