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December 19, 2002 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 14, the advance figure for seasonally
adjusted initial claims was 433,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 444,000. The 4-week moving average was
400,750, an increase of 12,750 from the previous week's revised
average of 388,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7
percent for the week ending Dec. 7, an increase of 0.1 percentage
point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.6 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment
during the week ending Dec. 7 was 3,497,000, an increase
of 229,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,268,000. The
4-week moving average was 3,458,500, a decrease of 16,500 from the
preceding week's revised average of 3,475,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 481,096 in the week ending Dec. 14, a decrease
of 66,122 from the previous week. There were 440,822 initial claims in the
comparable week in 2001.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8 percent during
the week ending Dec. 7, unchanged from the prior week. The advance
unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled
3,560,125, a decrease of 63,977 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.9 percent and the volume was 3,664,697.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington
during the week ending Nov. 30 .
53 states reported that 787,977 individuals filed continued claims under
the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during
the week ending Nov. 30.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 2,221 in the week ending Dec. 7, an increase of 789 from the prior
week. There were 1,570 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase
of 720 from the preceding week.
There were 23,228 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Nov. 30, an increase of 4,606 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 20,688, an increase of 2,660 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 30 were
in Alaska (5.9 percent), Puerto Rico (5.6), Oregon (4.7), Washington (4.5),
Arkansas (3.9), Pennsylvania (3.9), Idaho (3.8), Wisconsin (3.8), California
(3.7), and the Virgin Islands (3.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 7 were
in California (+20,379), Pennsylvania (+17,541), Georgia (+14,421), North
Carolina (+13,465), and Michigan (+12,241), while the largest decreases were in
Wisconsin (-10,443), Texas (-3,292), Kentucky (-936), Idaho (-674), and Vermont
(-662).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE
PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 14 |
Dec 7 |
Change |
Nov. 30 |
Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) |
433,000 |
444,000 |
-11,000 |
358,000 |
395,000 |
| Initial Claims
(NSA) |
481,096 |
547,218 |
-66,122 |
385,788 |
440,822 |
| 4-Wk Moving
Average (SA) |
400,750 |
388,000 |
+12,750 |
377,250 |
427,250 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 7 |
Nov. 30 |
Change |
Nov. 23 |
Year |
| Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,497,000 |
3,268,000 |
+229,000 |
3,459,000 |
3,572,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,560,125 |
3,624,102 |
-63,977 |
3,106,044 |
3,664,697 |
| 4-Wk Moving
Average (SA) |
3,458,500 |
3,475,000 |
-16,500 |
3,569,000 |
3,572,500 |
| Ins.
Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
2.7% |
2.6% |
+0.1 |
2.7% |
2.8% |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.8% |
2.8% |
0.0 |
2.4% |
2.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 7 |
Nov. 30 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
2,221 |
1,432 |
+789 |
1,972 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,570 |
850 |
+720 |
1,276 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 30 |
Nov. 23 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
23,228 |
18,622 |
+4,606 |
20,208 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
20,688 |
18,028 |
+2,660 |
16,479 |
| Railroad Retirement
Board |
4,000 |
4,000 |
0 |
5,000 |
| Extended Benefits |
14,881 |
14,897 |
-16 |
11 |
| Federal (TEUC) |
787,977 |
732,457 |
+55,520 |
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 127,388,117 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/07/2002
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
| WI |
-10,443 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction,
service, and manufacturing industries. |
| TX |
-3,292 |
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Fewer layoffs in the insurance,
utilities, and manufacturing industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| NV |
+1,097 |
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No comment. |
| HI |
+1,186 |
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No comment. |
| AZ |
+1,507 |
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No comment. |
| WV |
+1,833 |
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Layoffs in the utilities, mining,
information, real estate, trade, transportation, finance, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
| IN |
+2,104 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing
industry. |
| NJ |
+2,205 |
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Return to a five day workweek. |
| MA |
+2,539 |
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No comment. |
| CT |
+2,643 |
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No comment. |
| MS |
+3,529 |
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Layoffs in the rubber/plastics,
lumber/wood, apparel, furniture, industrial machinery, and electrical equipment
industries. |
| MN |
+3,644 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade,
service, and manufacturing industries. |
| MO |
+4,354 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries. |
| WA |
+4,807 |
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No comment. |
| FL |
+4,923 |
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Layoffs in the construction,
trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture.
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| VA |
+6,321 |
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Layoffs in the textile, furniture,
fabricated metals, and transportation equipment industries. |
| TN |
+6,580 |
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Layoffs in the printing/publishing,
rubber/plastics, transportation equipment, construction, and
service industries. |
| AL |
+6,864 |
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Layoffs in the textile, construction, and
service industries. |
| OH |
+7,047 |
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No comment. |
| IL |
+9,034 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, and
manufacturing industries. |
| SC |
+10,914 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
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| NY |
+11,352 |
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Return to a five day workweek. |
| MI |
+12,241 |
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No comment. |
| NC |
+13,465 |
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Layoffs in the textile, apparel,
furniture, electrical equipment, lumber/wood, and industrial machinery
industries. |
| GA |
+14,421 |
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Layoffs in the textile and carpets/rugs
industries. |
| PA |
+17,541 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade,
service, transportation, rubber/plastics, lumber/wood, stone/clay/glass,
and electrical equipment industries. |
| CA |
+20,379 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service
industries. |
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