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| EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION |
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December 20, 2001 |
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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 384,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 395,000. The 4-week moving average was 438,000, a decrease of 12,250 from the
previous week's revised average of 450,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent for the week ending Dec. 8, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Dec. 8 was 3,698,000, an increase of 55,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,643,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,738,000, a decrease of 4,250 from
the preceding week's revised average of 3,742,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 439,305 in the week ending Dec. 15, a decrease of 52,299 from the previous week. There were 403,098 initial claims in the comparable week in 2000.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent during the week ending Dec. 8, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,683,004, an
increase of 54,882 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.8 percent and the volume was 2,314,931.
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 2,026 in the week ending Dec. 8, an increase of 297 from the prior week. There were 1,371 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 23 from the preceding week.
There were 20,196 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 1, an increase of 2,066 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 16,594, a decrease of 267 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 1 were in Puerto Rico (6.4 percent), Alaska (5.2), Oregon (4.7), Washington (4.6), Pennsylvania (4.0), Arkansas (3.7), California (3.7), Idaho (3.7), Hawaii (3.6), and Massachusetts (3.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 8 were in Texas (+6,896), Oklahoma (+1,024), Massachusetts (+808), Florida (+759), and Ohio (+485), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina (-30,892), Pennsylvania (-11,931), South Carolina
(-11,862), Georgia (-9,961), and New York (-8,752).
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) |
384,000 |
395,000 |
-11,000 |
480,000 |
354,000 |
| Initial Claims (NSA) |
439,305 |
491,604 |
-52,299 |
605,902 |
403,098 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
438,000 |
450,250 |
-12,250 |
462,000 |
346,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 8 |
Dec. 1 |
Change |
Nov. 24 |
Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
3,698,000 |
3,643,000 |
+55,000 |
3,624,000 |
2,310,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
3,683,004 |
3,628,122 |
+54,882 |
3,722,010 |
2,314,931 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
3,738,000 |
3,742,250 |
-4,250 |
3,781,500 |
2,305,500 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
2.9% |
2.8% |
+0.1 |
2.8% |
1.8% |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 |
2.9% |
2.8% |
+0.1 |
2.9% |
1.8% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 8 |
Dec. 1 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
2,026 |
1,729 |
+297 |
2,283 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,371 |
1,348 |
+23 |
1,146 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 1 |
Nov. 24 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
20,196 |
18,130 |
+2,066 |
28,457 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
16,594 |
16,861 |
-267 |
12,723 |
| Railroad Retirement Board |
5,000 |
5,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
| Extended Benefits |
11 |
30 |
-19 |
0 |
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 128,507,448 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/08/2001
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
| NC |
-30,892 |
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No comment. |
| PA |
-11,931 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, food, lumber/wood, rubber/plastics, primary metals, fabricated metals, machinery, electrical equipment, and transportation equipment industries. |
| SC |
-11,862 |
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No comment. |
| GA |
-9,961 |
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Fewer layoffs in manufacturing. |
| NY |
-8,752 |
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No comment. |
| CA |
-7,211 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and agriculture. |
| TN |
-3,961 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, electronic equipment, apparel, and rubber/plastics industries. |
| WI |
-3,477 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing, construction, service, and retail trade industries. |
| AL |
-3,461 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
| MS |
-3,369 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile, furniture, and electrical equipment industries. |
| AR |
-2,980 |
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Fewer layoffs in manufacturing. |
| WA |
-2,628 |
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No comment. |
| IA |
-2,410 |
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No comment. |
| IL |
-2,345 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service, manufacturing, and construction industries. |
| MI |
-2,248 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
| MO |
-2,212 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and non-electrical machinery industries. |
| KY |
-2,135 |
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No comment. |
| KS |
-1,969 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing, construction, finance, insurance, real estate, transportation, and communications industries. |
| NE |
-1,884 |
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No comment. |
| MN |
-1,605 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
| IN |
-1,419 |
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Fewer layoffs in the primary metals, lumber/wood, and transportation equipment industries. |
| VA |
-1,130 |
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Fewer layoffs in the non-electrical machinery, electrical equipment, lumber/wood, and textile industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| OK |
+1,024 |
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No comment. |
| TX |
+6,896 |
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Layoffs in the utilities, manufacturing, and information industries. |
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