EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
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October 16, 2003 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Oct. 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 384,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised figure
of 388,000. The 4-week moving average was 390,750, a decrease of 4,250 from the
previous week's revised average of 395,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent
for the week ending Oct. 4, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of
2.9 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Oct. 4 was 3,674,000, an increase of 58,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,616,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,633,750,
an increase of 6,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,627,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 362,998 in the week ending Oct. 11, an increase of 25,191 from
the previous week. There were 385,689 initial claims in the comparable week
in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent during the
week ending Oct. 4, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,983,222, an increase of 21,756 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.3 percent and the volume was 2,974,814.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Sept. 27. 53 states reported that 820,505 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Sept. 27.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,704 in the week ending Oct. 4, an increase of 258 from the prior week. There were 2,054 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 288 from the preceding week.
There were 18,599 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 27, a decrease of 1,511 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 20,597, a decrease of 93 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 27 were in Puerto Rico (4.4 percent), Alaska (3.9), Oregon (3.5), California (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.2), Washington (3.2), New Jersey (2.9), Connecticut (2.8), Massachusetts (2.8), and Michigan (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 4 were in California (+11,470), Illinois (+3,773), Arkansas (+3,147), Pennsylvania (+2,211), and Texas (+1,621), while the largest decreases were in Virginia (-1,291), Iowa (-893), South Carolina (-837), North Carolina (-804), and Vermont
(-743).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Oct. 11 |
Oct. 4 |
Change |
Sept. 27 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
384,000 |
388,000 |
-4,000 |
405,000 |
413,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
362,998 |
337,807 |
+25,191 |
304,736 |
385,689 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
390,750 |
395,000 |
-4,250 |
405,000 |
413,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Oct. 4 |
Sept. 27 |
Change |
Sept. 20 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,674,000 |
3,616,000 |
+58,000 |
3,646,000 |
3,673,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,983,222 |
2,961,466 |
+21,756 |
3,001,023 |
2,974,814 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,633,750 |
3,627,250 |
+6,500 |
3,635,750 |
3,629,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.9% |
2.9% |
0.0 |
2.9% |
2.9% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.4% |
2.3% |
+0.1 |
2.4% |
2.3% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,704 |
1,446 |
+258 |
2,183 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,054 |
1,766 |
+288 |
1,738 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
18,599 |
20,110 |
-1,511 |
18,163 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
20,597 |
20,690 |
-93 |
17,167 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
34,026 |
41,076 |
-7,050 |
12,606 |
Federal (TEUC) |
820,505 |
832,295 |
-11,790 |
915,449 |
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 126,428,924 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 10/04/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
VA |
-1,291 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
GA |
+1,033 |
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Layoffs in the carpets/rugs industry. |
KS |
+1,055 |
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Layoffs in the trade, real estate, and manufacturing industries. |
OR |
+1,313 |
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No comment. |
OH |
+1,336 |
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No comment. |
MA |
+1,462 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. |
WI |
+1,552 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
TX |
+1,621 |
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Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. |
PA |
+2,211 |
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Fewer layoffs in the furniture, fabricated metals, industrial
machinery, chemical, and manufacturing industries. |
AR |
+3,147 |
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No comment. |
IL |
+3,773 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
CA |
+11,470 |
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Layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture. |
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