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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION |
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Thomas Stengle (202) 693-2991 |
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January 30, 2003 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 397,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 383,000. The 4-week moving average was 384,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average of 387,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent for the week ending Jan. 18, unchanged from the prior week's revised rate of 2.6 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Jan. 18 was 3,289,000, a decrease of 56,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,345,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,349,250, a decrease of 29,750 from the preceding week's revised
average of 3,379,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 430,801 in the week ending Jan. 25, a decrease of 111,538 from the previous week. There were 431,690 initial claims in the comparable week in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.2 percent during the week ending Jan. 18, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 4,058,785, a decrease of 72,623 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.4 percent and the volume was 4,325,313.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Jan. 11.
53 states reported that 713,808 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Jan. 11.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,888 in the week ending Jan. 18, a decrease of 731 from the prior week. There were 1,641 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 255 from the preceding week.
There were 24,072 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 11, an increase of 1,989 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 21,271, an increase of 645 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 11 were in Alaska (6.7 percent), Oregon (5.1), Puerto Rico (4.8), Washington (4.8), Idaho (4.7), Pennsylvania (4.7), Michigan (4.5), Wisconsin (4.4), Rhode Island (4.2), and Massachusetts (4.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 18 were in Louisiana (+1,224), the District of Columbia (+216), Florida (+168), the Virgin Islands (+41), and Nebraska (+11), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina (-19,668), Tennessee (-17,263), Pennsylvania
(-15,051), Michigan (-9,960), and Virginia
(-9,834).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
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WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 25 |
Jan. 18 |
Change |
Jan. 11 |
Year |
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Initial Claims (SA) |
397,000 |
383,000 |
+14,000 |
363,000 |
408,000 |
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Initial Claims (NSA) |
430,801 |
542,339 |
-111,538 |
724,116 |
431,690 |
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
384,000 |
387,000 |
-3,000 |
388,500 |
403,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
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WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 18 |
Jan. 11 |
Change |
Jan. 4 |
Year |
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
3,289,000 |
3,345,000 |
-56,000 |
3,321,000 |
3,519,000 |
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Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
4,058,785 |
4,131,408 |
-72,623 |
4,490,331 |
4,325,313 |
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
3,349,250 |
3,379,000 |
-29,750 |
3,409,500 |
3,487,000 |
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
2.6% |
2.6% |
0.0 |
2.6% |
2.7% |
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 |
3.2% |
3.3% |
-0.1 |
3.5% |
3.4% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Federal Employees |
1,888 |
2,619 |
-731 |
1,736 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,641 |
1,896 |
-255 |
1,369 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Federal Employees |
24,072 |
22,083 |
+1,989 |
21,170 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
21,271 |
20,626 |
+645 |
16,804 |
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Railroad Retirement Board |
7,000 |
7,000 |
0 |
7,000 |
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Extended Benefits |
18,504 |
47,513 |
-29,009 |
23,685 |
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Federal (TEUC) |
713,808 |
511,416 |
+202,392 |
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 126,949,730 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/18/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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NC |
-19,668 |
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No comment. |
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TN |
-17,263 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery and transportation equipment industries. |
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PA |
-15,051 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation equipment and electrical equipment industries. |
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MI |
-9,960 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile and transportation equipment industries. |
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VA |
-9,834 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery and furniture industries. |
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SC |
-9,569 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
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GA |
-9,550 |
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Fewer layoffs in the carpets/rugs, textile, and transportation equipment industries. |
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OH |
-7,198 |
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No comment. |
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AL |
-6,657 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
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NY |
-6,383 |
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No comment. |
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MO |
-5,851 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and transportation industries. |
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NJ |
-5,500 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries. |
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MA |
-4,615 |
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No comment. |
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CT |
-4,305 |
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No comment. |
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IN |
-3,918 |
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No comment. |
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MS |
-3,787 |
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No comment. |
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MD |
-3,594 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing inustry. |
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MN |
-3,401 |
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No comment. |
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KY |
-3,286 |
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Fewer layoffs in the mining industry. |
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AR |
-3,269 |
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No comment. |
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IL |
-2,868 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
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TX |
-2,787 |
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Fewer layoffs the transportation, service, and manufacturing industries. |
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WA |
-2,484 |
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No comment. |
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OR |
-2,463 |
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No comment. |
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OK |
-1,990 |
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No comment. |
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MT |
-1,876 |
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No comment. |
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RI |
-1,787 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
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CA |
-1,707 |
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No comment. |
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WI |
-1,500 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
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ID |
-1,325 |
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No comment. |
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NM |
-1,146 |
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No comment. |
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IA |
-1,105 |
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No comment. |
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WV |
-1,103 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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