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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 333,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 316,000. The 4-week moving average was 340,000, an increase of 2,250
from the previous week's unrevised average of 337,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent
for the week ending Dec. 11, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Dec. 11 was 2,721,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,730,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,739,000,
a decrease of 5,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,744,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 376,611 in the week ending Dec. 18, an increase of 6,213 from the previous
week. There were 424,192 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the
week ending Dec. 11, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,816,257, an increase of 138,461 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.7 percent and the volume was 3,393,846.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Dec. 4. 569 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Dec. 4.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,895 in the week ending Dec. 11, a decrease of 358 from the prior week. There were 1,798 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 158 from the preceding week.
There were 19,762 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 4, a decrease of 2,371 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,224, a decrease of 3,161 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 4 were in Alaska (5.2 percent), Puerto Rico (3.4), Pennsylvania (3.3), Oregon (3.1), Arkansas (2.9), Idaho (2.9), Michigan (2.9), Washington (2.9), New Jersey (2.8), and California (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 11 were in Texas (+958), Maine (+218), Oklahoma (+70), Rhode Island (+54), and New Mexico (+11), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina (-15,924), New York (-10,988), Pennsylvania (-10,205), Georgia (-6,663), and Illinois (-5,557).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 18 |
Dec. 11 |
Change |
Dec. 4 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
333,000 |
316,000 |
+17,000 |
361,000 |
362,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
376,611 |
370,398 |
+6,213 |
472,656 |
424,192 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
340,000 |
337,750 |
+2,250 |
342,500 |
368,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 11 |
Dec. 4 |
Change |
Nov. 27 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,721,000 |
2,730,000 |
-9,000 |
2,787,000 |
3,273,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,816,257 |
2,677,796 |
+138,461 |
2,878,680 |
3,393,846 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,739,000 |
2,744,500 |
-5,500 |
2,757,250 |
3,323,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.2% |
2.2% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
2.6% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.2% |
2.1% |
+0.1 |
2.3% |
2.7% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,895 |
2,253 |
-358 |
1,751 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,798 |
1,956 |
-158 |
1,762 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
19,762 |
22,133 |
-2,371 |
20,994 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
27,224 |
30,385 |
-3,161 |
24,307 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
1 |
1 |
0 |
32,184 |
Federal (TEUC) |
569 |
546 |
+23 |
807,205 |
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 126,276,799 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/11/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
NC |
-15,924 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, textile, furniture, electronic
equipment, and electrical equipment industries. |
NY |
-10,988 |
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No comment. |
PA |
-10,205 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
GA |
-6,663 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
IL |
-5,557 |
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No comment. |
SC |
-4,600 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
CA |
-4,101 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
TN |
-3,809 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, fabricated metals,
rubber/plastics, paper, and apparel industries. |
MO |
-3,061 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
VA |
-3,038 |
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No comment. |
MI |
-2,803 |
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No comment. |
WI |
-2,704 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
AR |
-2,459 |
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No comment. |
AL |
-2,356 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and textile industries. |
OH |
-2,228 |
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No comment. |
WA |
-2,023 |
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No comment. |
MS |
-1,906 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
FL |
-1,718 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
NJ |
-1,696 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries. |
MN |
-1,645 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
KS |
-1,440 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MD |
-1,418 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
CO |
-1,165 |
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No comment. |
IN |
-1,108 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NV |
-1,046 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
None |
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State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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