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November 20, 2003 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Nov. 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 355,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 370,000. The 4-week moving average was 367,250, a decrease of 9,000
from the previous week's revised average of 376,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8 percent
for the week ending Nov. 8, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week's revised rate of 2.7 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Nov. 8 was 3,497,000, an increase of 21,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,476,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,496,500,
a decrease of 1,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,498,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 340,486 in the week ending Nov. 15, a decrease of 56,390 from
the previous week. There were 372,829 initial claims in the comparable week
in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent during the
week ending Nov. 8, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,011,283, a decrease
of 9,612 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent and
the volume was 3,100,218.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Nov. 1. 53 states reported that 820,173 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Nov. 1.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,258 in the week ending Nov. 8, an increase of 722 from the prior week. There were 1,912 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 267 from the preceding week.
There were 20,656 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Nov. 1, an increase of 1,922 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 23,196, an increase of 460 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 1 were in Puerto Rico (5.4 percent), Alaska (5.2), Oregon (3.6), Washington (3.5), California (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.3), New Jersey (2.9), Arkansas (2.8), Massachusetts (2.8), and Michigan (2.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Nov. 8 were in California (+8,663), Illinois (+3,640), North Carolina (+3,125), Minnesota (+3,029), and Georgia (+2,769), while the largest decreases were in Iowa (-834), South Carolina (-442), Maine (-338), Virginia (-167), and Michigan
(-119).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 15 |
Nov. 8 |
Change |
Nov. 1 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
355,000 |
370,000 |
-15,000 |
353,000 |
385,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
340,486 |
396,876 |
-56,390 |
345,111 |
372,829 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
367,250 |
376,250 |
-9,000 |
381,250 |
399,250 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 8 |
Nov. 1 |
Change |
Oct. 25 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,497,000 |
3,476,000 |
+21,000 |
3,475,000 |
3,576,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,011,283 |
3,020,895 |
-9,612 |
2,947,201 |
3,100,218 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,496,500 |
3,498,000 |
-1,500 |
3,535,250 |
3,587,250 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.8% |
2.7% |
+0.1 |
2.7% |
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 |
2,258 |
1,536 |
+722 |
1,916 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,912 |
1,645 |
+267 |
1,409 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
20,656 |
18,734 |
+1,922 |
19,676 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
23,196 |
22,736 |
+460 |
19,263 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
32,274 |
32,594 |
-320 |
11,758 |
Federal (TEUC) |
820,173 |
816,199 |
+3,974 |
798,258 |
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 11/08/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
None |
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
ID |
+1,049 |
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No comment. |
TX |
+1,375 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation
industries. |
TN |
+1,452 |
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Layoffs in the engineering, accounting, primary metals, electronic
equipment, and service industries, and agriculture. |
MA |
+1,481 |
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No comment. |
OR |
+1,580 |
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No comment. |
WI |
+1,621 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
MO |
+1,624 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, transportation, communications,
and public utilities industries. |
PA |
+1,707 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
NJ |
+2,203 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
warehousing, and manufacturing industries. |
WA |
+2,295 |
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No comment. |
NY |
+2,753 |
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No comment. |
GA |
+2,769 |
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No comment. |
MN |
+3,029 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry. |
NC |
+3,125 |
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Layoffs in the construction, electronic and electrical equipment
(except computer equipment), textile, and apparel industries. |
IL |
+3,640 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
CA |
+8,663 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries, and agriculture. |
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