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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION |
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December 11, 2003 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 378,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous
week's unrevised figure of 365,000. The 4-week moving average was 364,750, an
increase of 2,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 362,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6
percent for the week ending Nov. 29, unchanged from the prior week's revised
rate of 2.6 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment
during the week ending Nov. 29 was 3,346,000, an increase of 11,000 from
the preceding week's revised level of 3,335,000. The 4-week moving average was
3,373,750, a decrease of 32,500 from the preceding week's revised average of
3,406,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 490,406 in the week ending Dec. 6, an increase
of 133,566 from the previous week. There were 547,430 initial claims in
the comparable week in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during
the week ending Nov. 29, an increase of 0.4 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 3,429,500, an increase of 488,281 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 2.8 percent and the volume was 3,618,507.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Michigan, North Carolina,
Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Nov. 22.
53 states reported that 778,518 individuals filed continued claims under
the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during
the week ending Nov. 22.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,266 in the week ending Nov. 29, a decrease of 1,019 from the prior
week. There were 1,008 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 671 from the preceding week.
There were 19,499 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Nov. 22, a decrease of 2,494 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 22,267, a decrease of 2,116 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 22 were
in Alaska (5.2 percent), Puerto Rico (3.9), Oregon (3.8), Washington (3.8),
Pennsylvania (3.2), California (3.0), Idaho (3.0), New Jersey (3.0), Michigan
(2.9), Arkansas (2.8), Massachusetts (2.8), and Wisconsin (2.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Nov. 29 were
in Wisconsin (+13,541), Minnesota (+2,811), Idaho (+1,882), Iowa (+1,757), and
Indiana (+1,407), while the largest decreases were in California (-19,629),
Missouri (-5,816), Kentucky (-5,084), Illinois (-4,602), and South Carolina
(-3,455).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE
PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
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WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 6 |
Nov. 29 |
Change |
Nov. 22 |
Year |
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Initial Claims (SA) |
378,000 |
365,000 |
+13,000 |
354,000 |
429,000 |
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Initial Claims (NSA) |
490,406 |
356,840 |
+133,566 |
397,425 |
547,430 |
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
364,750 |
362,500 |
+2,250 |
359,500 |
396,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
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WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 29 |
Nov. 22 |
Change |
Nov. 15 |
Year |
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
3,346,000 |
3,335,000 |
+11,000 |
3,339,000 |
3,417,000 |
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Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
3,429,500 |
2,941,219 |
+488,281 |
3,132,129 |
3,618,507 |
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
3,373,750 |
3,406,250 |
-32,500 |
3,441,250 |
3,480,250 |
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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 |
2.7% |
2.3% |
+0.4 |
2.5% |
2.8% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
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Federal Employees |
1,266 |
2,285 |
-1,019 |
1,432 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,008 |
1,679 |
-671 |
850 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
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Federal Employees |
19,499 |
21,993 |
-2,494 |
18,622 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
22,267 |
24,383 |
-2,116 |
18,028 |
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Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
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Extended Benefits |
28,681 |
29,030 |
-349 |
14,897 |
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Federal (TEUC) |
778,518 |
811,980 |
-33,462 |
732,457 |
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 11/29/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Supplied Comment |
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CA |
-19,629 |
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Decrease due to a short workweek, as well as fewer layoffs in
the service industry. |
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MO |
-5,816 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation and service
industries. |
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KY |
-5,084 |
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No comment. |
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IL |
-4,602 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
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SC |
-3,455 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
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FL |
-3,391 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries, and agriculture. |
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AL |
-2,819 |
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Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment and manufacturing
industries. |
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GA |
-2,390 |
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Decrease due to a shorter workweek. |
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NC |
-2,355 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries. |
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NY |
-2,156 |
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No comment. |
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VA |
-2,011 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
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MI |
-1,905 |
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No comment. |
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WA |
-1,301 |
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No comment. |
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AZ |
-1,280 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| MA |
+1,123 |
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No comment. |
| IN |
+1,407 |
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No comment. |
| IA |
+1,757 |
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No comment. |
| ID |
+1,882 |
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No comment. |
| MN |
+2,811 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry. |
| WI |
+13,541 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service,
transportation, communications, public utilities, and manufacturing
industries. |
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