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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 309,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 292,000. The 4-week moving average was 311,500, a decrease of 5,500
from the previous week's revised average of 317,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent
for the week ending Dec. 31, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.1 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Dec. 31 was 2,702,000, an increase of 12,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,690,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,681,750,
an increase of 27,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,654,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 556,973 in the week ending Jan. 7, an increase of 80,613 from the previous
week. There were 693,776 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent during the
week ending Dec. 31, an increase of 0.3 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,166,881, an increase of 345,318 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.7 percent and the volume was 3,401,253.
Extended benefits were available in Louisiana during the week ending Dec. 24.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,679 in the week ending Dec. 31, an increase of 142 from the prior week. There were 1,591 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 181 from the preceding week.
There were 21,335 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 24, an increase of 1,839 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,498, a decrease of 8 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 24 were in Alaska (5.5 percent), Michigan (3.9), Mississippi (3.8), Puerto Rico (3.6), Louisiana (3.4), Pennsylvania (3.3), Wisconsin (3.3), Oregon (3.1), Idaho (2.9), and New Jersey (2.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 31 were in Wisconsin (+8,682), Pennsylvania (+7,814), North Carolina (+6,726), Georgia (+6,408), and New Jersey (+5,523), while the largest decreases were in California (-10,683), Illinois (-5,008), Texas (-3,786), Kentucky (-2,812), and Ohio (-2,454).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 31 |
Change |
Dec. 24 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
309,000 |
292,000 |
+17,000 |
326,000 |
351,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
556,973 |
476,360 |
+80,613 |
433,397 |
693,776 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
311,500 |
317,000 |
-5,500 |
326,000 |
337,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 31 |
Dec. 24 |
Change |
Dec. 17 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,702,000 |
2,690,000 |
+12,000 |
2,705,000 |
2,666,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,166,881 |
2,821,563 |
+345,318 |
2,691,842 |
3,401,253 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,681,750 |
2,654,750 |
+27,000 |
2,628,500 |
2,736,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.1% |
2.1% |
0.0 |
2.1% |
2.1% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.5% |
2.2% |
+0.3 |
2.1% |
2.7% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,679 |
1,537 |
+142 |
1,744 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,591 |
1,772 |
-181 |
1,483 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
21,335 |
19,496 |
+1,839 |
22,935 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
28,498 |
28,506 |
-8 |
27,842 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
4,884 |
16,047 |
-11,163 |
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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 128,182,010 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/31/2005
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
CA |
-10,683 |
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Decrease due to a shorter workweek. |
IL |
-5,008 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
TX |
-3,786 |
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Fewer layoffs in the finance, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
KY |
-2,812 |
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No comment. |
OH |
-2,454 |
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No comment. |
FL |
-1,592 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
RI |
+1,164 |
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Layoffs in the service industry. |
NH |
+1,196 |
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No comment. |
TN |
+1,292 |
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Layoffs in the industrial machinery, food, construction,
service, and primary metals industries. |
VA |
+1,423 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
SC |
+1,911 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
AR |
+2,000 |
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No comment. |
IN |
+2,081 |
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No comment. |
MD |
+2,348 |
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No comment. |
IA |
+2,481 |
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No comment. |
AL |
+3,199 |
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Layoffs in the apparel and service industries. |
CT |
+4,051 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries,
and agriculture. |
MI |
+4,601 |
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No comment. |
MA |
+5,005 |
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No comment. |
NY |
+5,164 |
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Layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
NJ |
+5,523 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, public administration,
and service industries. |
GA |
+6,408 |
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Layoffs in the textile and manufacturing industries. |
NC |
+6,726 |
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Layoffs in the textile, furniture, food, trade, service,
primary metals, and fabricated metals industries. |
PA |
+7,814 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, primary metals, fabricated
metals, service, and wood products industries. |
WI |
+8,682 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, transportation, warehousing,
and manufacturing industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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