EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION |
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August 21, 2003 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 386,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 403,000. The 4-week moving average was 394,250, a decrease of 1,250
from the previous week's revised average of 395,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent
for the week ending Aug. 9, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of
2.9 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Aug. 9 was 3,673,000, an increase of 41,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,632,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,645,250,
an increase of 22,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,622,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 307,937 in the week ending Aug. 16, a decrease of 39,850 from
the previous week. There were 313,869 initial claims in the comparable week
in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during the
week ending Aug. 9, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,419,378, a decrease
of 2,395 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.6 percent and
the volume was 3,272,880.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington during the
week ending Aug. 2.
53 states reported that 833,469 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Aug. 2.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,329 in the week ending Aug. 9, a decrease of 72 from the prior week. There were 1,612 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 138 from the preceding week.
There were 18,500 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 2, a decrease of 374 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 17,151, a decrease of 593 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 2 were in Puerto Rico (5.0 percent), Oregon (4.2), Pennsylvania (3.9), Alaska (3.8), Washington (3.7), California (3.6), New Jersey (3.5), Connecticut (3.4), Massachusetts (3.4), and Rhode Island (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 9 were in Michigan (+2,648), Illinois (+2,152), North Carolina (+1,653), Indiana (+1,638), and California (+1,602), while the largest decreases were in South Carolina (-1,742), Virginia (-803), Nebraska (-427), Ohio (-398), and Wisconsin (-366).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 16 |
Aug. 9 |
Change |
Aug. 2 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
386,000 |
403,000 |
-17,000 |
396,000 |
396,000 |
Initial Claims (NSA) |
307,937 |
347,787 |
-39,850 |
333,506 |
313,869 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
394,250 |
395,500 |
-1,250 |
398,500 |
390,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 9 |
Aug. 2 |
Change |
July 26 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
3,673,000 |
3,632,000 |
+41,000 |
3,658,000 |
3,515,000 |
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
3,419,378 |
3,421,773 |
-2,395 |
3,508,332 |
3,272,880 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,645,250 |
3,622,750 |
+22,500 |
3,625,250 |
3,512,250 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.9% |
2.9% |
0.0 |
2.9% |
2.7% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 |
2.7% |
2.7% |
0.0 |
2.8% |
2.6% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,329 |
1,401 |
-72 |
1,253 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,612 |
1,474 |
+138 |
1,419 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
18,500 |
18,874 |
-374 |
17,296 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
17,151 |
17,744 |
-593 |
14,697 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
13,352 |
13,127 |
+225 |
1,544 |
Federal (TEUC) 3 |
833,469 |
851,421 |
-17,952 |
1,096,349 |
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 126,541,290 as denominator.
3 - Prior year level based on the reports of 52 states.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 08/09/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
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State Supplied Comment |
SC |
-1,742 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
MA |
+1,322 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
CA |
+1,602 |
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Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. |
IN |
+1,638 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NC |
+1,653 |
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Layoffs in the furniture industry. |
IL |
+2,152 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
MI |
+2,648 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
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