EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
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April 15, 2004 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 360,000, an increase of 30,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 330,000. The 4-week moving average was 344,250, an increase of 6,750
from the previous week's revised average of 337,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent
for the week ending April 3, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending April 3 was 2,980,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,002,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,014,750,
a decrease of 24,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,039,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 348,232 in the week ending April 10, an increase of 44,319 from the previous
week. There were 434,911 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent during the
week ending April 3, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,125,523, a decrease of 191,533 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.9 percent and the volume was 3,701,064.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending March 27.
53 states reported that 77,173 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending March 27.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,073 in the week ending April 3, an increase of 86 from the prior week. There were 1,575 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 9 from the preceding week.
There were 17,229 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 27, a decrease of 2,086 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,250, a decrease of 401 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 27 were in Alaska (6.2 percent), Puerto Rico (4.3), Michigan (4.2), Pennsylvania (4.1), Oregon (4.0), Wisconsin (3.7), Massachusetts (3.6), New Jersey (3.6), Idaho (3.5), Rhode Island (3.4), and Washington (3.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 3 were in Pennsylvania (+1,784), Georgia (+1,656), Illinois (+1,543), Texas (+1,165), and Ohio (+1,019), while the largest decreases were in New York (-2,783), California (-1,913), North Carolina (-1,481), Oregon (-1,080), and South Carolina (-885).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 10 |
April 3 |
Change |
March 27 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
360,000 |
330,000 |
+30,000 |
343,000 |
435,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
348,232 |
303,913 |
+44,319 |
296,776 |
434,911 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
344,250 |
337,500 |
+6,750 |
340,250 |
422,250 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 3 |
March 27 |
Change |
March 20 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,980,000 |
3,002,000 |
-22,000 |
3,050,000 |
3,562,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,125,523 |
3,317,056 |
-191,533 |
3,385,174 |
3,701,064 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,014,750 |
3,039,000 |
-24,250 |
3,052,750 |
3,540,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.4% |
2.4% |
0.0 |
2.4% |
2.8% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.5% |
2.6% |
-0.1 |
2.7% |
2.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,073 |
987 |
+86 |
1,122 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,575 |
1,566 |
+9 |
1,199 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
17,229 |
19,315 |
-2,086 |
15,362 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
27,250 |
27,651 |
-401 |
18,247 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
4,000 |
4,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
2,266 |
2,459 |
-193 |
17,178 |
Federal (TEUC) |
77,173 |
113,476 |
-36,303 |
786,355 |
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 126,084,041 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/03/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
NY |
-2,783 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
CA |
-1,913 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
NC |
-1,481 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
OR |
-1,080 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
OH |
+1,019 |
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No comment. |
TX |
+1,165 |
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Layoffs in the telecommunications, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
IL |
+1,543 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. |
GA |
+1,656 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
PA |
+1,784 |
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Layoffs in the primary metals, industrial machinery, service,
and manufacturing industries. |
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