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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 331,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 334,000. The 4-week moving average was 337,000, a decrease of 2,500
from the previous week's revised average of 339,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent
for the week ending Aug. 7, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of
2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Aug. 7 was 2,904,000, an increase of 16,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,888,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,910,000,
an increase of 28,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,881,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 266,235 in the week ending Aug. 14, a decrease of 25,039 from the previous
week. There were 312,087 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the
week ending Aug. 7, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,726,472, a decrease
of 37,037 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.7 percent
and the volume was 3,379,961.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending July 31. 4,257 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending July 31.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,414 in the week ending Aug. 7, a decrease of 485 from the prior week. There were 2,322 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 239 from the preceding week.
There were 17,130 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 31, a decrease of 467 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,170, an increase of 138 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 31 were in Puerto Rico (5.4 percent), Alaska (3.3), New Jersey (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.2), Oregon (3.0), Michigan (2.9), Rhode Island (2.9), Massachusetts (2.8), California (2.7), and Connecticut (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 7 were in Pennsylvania (+2,604), North Carolina (+1,929), California (+1,871), Texas (+1,666), and Puerto Rico (+1,595), while the largest decreases were in Ohio (-3,910), Michigan (-3,030), Missouri (-1,883), Tennessee (-930), and Alabama (-410).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 14 |
Aug. 7 |
Change |
July 31 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
331,000 |
334,000 |
-3,000 |
337,000 |
396,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
266,235 |
291,274 |
-25,039 |
282,128 |
312,087 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
337,000 |
339,500 |
-2,500 |
343,500 |
397,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 7 |
July 31 |
Change |
July 24 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,904,000 |
2,888,000 |
+16,000 |
2,901,000 |
3,600,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,726,472 |
2,763,509 |
-37,037 |
2,814,264 |
3,379,961 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,910,000 |
2,881,250 |
+28,750 |
2,897,750 |
3,602,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
2.8% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.2% |
2.2% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
2.7% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,414 |
1,899 |
-485 |
1,331 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,322 |
2,083 |
+239 |
1,617 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
17,130 |
17,597 |
-467 |
18,368 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,170 |
26,032 |
+138 |
17,098 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
9 |
0 |
+9 |
13,352 |
Federal (TEUC) |
4,257 |
4,919 |
-662 |
833,469 |
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 126,088,081 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 08/07/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
OH |
-3,910 |
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No comment. |
MI |
-3,030 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
MO |
-1,883 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
NJ |
+1,079 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
warehousing, and manufacturing industries. |
IL |
+1,124 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
WI |
+1,254 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. |
FL |
+1,378 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
PR |
+1,595 |
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No comment. |
TX |
+1,666 |
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Layoffs in the information, service, and manufacturing industries. |
CA |
+1,871 |
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Layoffs in the service industry. |
NC |
+1,929 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, and rubber/plastics
industries. |
PA |
+2,604 |
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Layoffs in the finance, insurance, service, and transportation
industries. |
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