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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Sept. 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 350,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 336,000. The 4-week moving average was 341,000, an increase of 2,000 from the
previous week's revised average of 339,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent
for the week ending Sept. 11, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Sept. 11 was 2,883,000, an increase of 5,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,878,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,881,500,
a decrease of 1,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,882,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 275,103 in the week ending Sept. 18, an increase of 24,374 from the previous
week. There were 301,217 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during the
week ending Sept.11, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,479,663, an increase of 13,617 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 3,034,012.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Sept. 4. 2,043 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Sept. 4.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,340 in the week ending Sept. 11, an increase of 188 from the prior week. There were 1,965 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 252 from the preceding week.
There were 16,577 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 4, an increase of 270 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,887, a decrease of 755 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 4 were in Puerto Rico (3.8 percent), Alaska (3.1), New Jersey (3.1), Pennsylvania (2.8), Oregon (2.7), Michigan (2.6), Massachusetts (2.5), New York (2.4), Rhode Island (2.4), and Washington (2.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Sept. 11 were in North Carolina (+2,046), Kentucky (+1,203), Indiana (+543), Oklahoma (+325), and Vermont (+123), while the largest decreases were in California (-5,367), Texas (-2,627), Michigan (-2,156), Florida (-1,883), and Missouri (-1,451).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Sept. 18 |
Sept. 11 |
Change |
Sept. 4 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
350,000 |
336,000 |
+14,000 |
318,000 |
387,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
275,103 |
250,729 |
+24,374 |
273,682 |
301,217 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
341,000 |
339,000 |
+2,000 |
338,250 |
403,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Sept. 11 |
Sept. 4 |
Change |
Aug. 28 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,883,000 |
2,878,000 |
+5,000 |
2,887,000 |
3,569,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,479,663 |
2,466,046 |
+13,617 |
2,595,487 |
3,034,012 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,881,500 |
2,882,500 |
-1,000 |
2,886,000 |
3,586,250 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
2.8% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.0% |
2.0% |
0.0 |
2.1% |
2.4% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,340 |
1,152 |
+188 |
2,413 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,965 |
2,217 |
-252 |
1,841 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
16,577 |
16,307 |
270 |
18,149 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
25,887 |
26,642 |
-755 |
19,509 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25,192 |
Federal (TEUC) |
2,043 |
2,398 |
-355 |
839,247 |
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 09/11/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
CA |
-5,367 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
TX |
-2,627 |
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Fewer layoffs in the information, trade, and manufacturing
industries. |
MI |
-2,156 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
FL |
-1,883 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries,
and agriculture. There was a combined total of 3,808 claims filed as a
result of Hurricanes Charley and Frances. |
MO |
-1,451 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
IL |
-1,317 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
WI |
-1,241 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
NY |
-1,022 |
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No comment. |
WA |
-1,013 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
KY |
+1,203 |
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No comment. |
NC |
+2,046 |
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Layoffs in the construction, textile, and furniture industries. |
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