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November 6, 2003 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Nov. 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 348,000, a decrease of 43,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 391,000. The 4-week moving average was 380,000, a decrease of 10,000
from the previous week's revised average of 390,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8 percent
for the week ending Oct. 25, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.8 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Oct. 25 was 3,511,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,533,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,543,000,
a decrease of 25,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,568,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 339,536 in the week ending Nov. 1, a decrease of 13,153 from the
previous week. There were 397,346 initial claims in the comparable week in
2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent during the
week ending Oct. 25, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,977,045, a decrease
of 8,646 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent and
the volume was 3,059,193.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Oct. 18.
53 states reported that 825,816 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Oct. 18.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,757 in the week ending Oct. 25, an increase of 414 from the prior week. There were 1,728 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 186 from the preceding week.
There were 20,777 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 18, an increase of 2,169 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 22,954, an increase of 1,561 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 18 were in Alaska (4.6 percent), Puerto Rico (4.6), Oregon (3.6), California (3.3), Washington (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.2), Michigan (3.0), New Jersey (3.0), Connecticut (2.8), and Massachusetts (2.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 25 were in California (+13,539), New York (+1,891), Illinois (+1,769), New Jersey (+1,339), and North Carolina (+1,255), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-8,653), Missouri (-1,638), Florida (-1,138), Kansas (-131), and Hawaii
(-125).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 1 |
Oct. 25 |
Change |
Oct. 18 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
348,000 |
391,000 |
-43,000 |
391,000 |
398,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
339,536 |
352,689 |
-13,153 |
328,214 |
397,346 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
380,000 |
390,000 |
-10,000 |
393,500 |
410,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Oct. 25 |
Oct. 18 |
Change |
Oct. 11 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,511,000 |
3,533,000 |
-22,000 |
3,503,000 |
3,591,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,977,045 |
2,985,691 |
-8,646 |
2,890,250 |
3,059,193 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,543,000 |
3,568,500 |
-25,500 |
3,596,750 |
3,604,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.8% |
2.8% |
0.0 |
2.8% |
2.8% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.4% |
2.4% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
2.4% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,757 |
1,343 |
+414 |
1,526 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,728 |
1,542 |
+186 |
1,523 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
20,777 |
18,608 |
+2,169 |
19,576 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
22,954 |
21,393 |
+1,561 |
18,301 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
32,799 |
32,379 |
+420 |
11,233 |
Federal (TEUC) |
825,816 |
812,698 |
+13,118 |
812,401 |
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 10/25/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
MI |
-8,653 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
MO |
-1,638 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade industry. |
FL |
-1,138 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries,
and agriculture. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
WV |
+1,054 |
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Increase due to effects of strike in grocery
stores. |
KY |
+1,095 |
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No comment. |
PA |
+1,116 |
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Layoffs in the food, trade, service, and transportation equipment
industries. |
MA |
+1,180 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
TX |
+1,252 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
NC |
+1,255 |
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Layoffs in the textile and trade industries. |
NJ |
+1,339 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
IL |
+1,769 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
NY |
+1,891 |
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Return to a five day workweek. |
CA |
+13,539 |
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Layoffs in the construction and motion picture industries,
and agriculture. Increase also due to effects of strikes in grocery stores
and public transportation in the city of Los Angeles. |
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