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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 307,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 327,000. The 4-week moving average was 304,750, a decrease of 4,500
from the previous week's unrevised average of 309,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent
for the week ending Jan. 20, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Jan. 20 was 2,553,000, an increase of 71,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,482,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,482,750,
an increase of 30,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,452,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 359,752 in the week ending Jan. 27, a decrease of 7,787 from the previous
week. There were 318,805 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent during the
week ending Jan. 20, an increase of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,115,065, an increase of 189,084 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 3,051,709.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Jan. 13.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,413 in the week ending Jan. 20, a decrease of 1,304 from the prior week. There were 1,772 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 360 from the preceding week.
There were 17,538 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 13, a decrease of 3,832 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,505, a decrease of 1,287 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 13 were in Alaska (4.6 percent), Michigan (4.2), Wisconsin (3.6), Pennsylvania (3.5), Puerto Rico (3.4), Massachusetts (3.2), New Jersey (3.2), Rhode Island (3.2), Oregon (3.1), and Vermont (3.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 20 were in Kansas (+1,088), and Washington (+658), while the largest decreases were in Pennsylvania (-12,200), Michigan (-11,275), Tennessee (-11,126), California (-10,996), and New Jersey (-7,440).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 27 |
Jan. 20 |
Change |
Jan. 13 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
307,000 |
327,000 |
-20,000 |
287,000 |
284,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
359,752 |
367,539 |
-7,787 |
506,709 |
318,805 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
304,750 |
309,250 |
-4,500 |
307,250 |
286,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 20 |
Jan. 13 |
Change |
Jan. 6 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,553,000 |
2,482,000 |
+71,000 |
2,486,000 |
2,526,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,115,065 |
2,925,981 |
+189,084 |
3,122,227 |
3,051,709 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,482,750 |
2,452,250 |
+30,500 |
2,462,250 |
2,569,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
2.0% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.4% |
2.2% |
+0.2 |
2.4% |
2.4% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,413 |
2,717 |
-1,304 |
1,239 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,772 |
2,132 |
-360 |
2,370 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
17,538 |
21,370 |
-3,832 |
20,377 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
25,505 |
26,792 |
-1,287 |
29,260 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
4,000 |
4,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3,945 |
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 131,188,612 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/20/2007
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
PA |
-12,200 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
MI |
-11,275 |
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Decrease due to the ending of the holiday shutdowns. |
TN |
-11,126 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery industry. |
CA |
-10,996 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
NJ |
-7,440 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
NC |
-6,901 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, textile, and furniture
industries. |
MN |
-6,267 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
GA |
-6,245 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
AL |
-6,099 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
OH |
-5,863 |
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No comment. |
NY |
-5,283 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and transportation industries. |
TX |
-4,982 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
CT |
-3,603 |
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No comment. |
IN |
-3,585 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MO |
-3,214 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
KY |
-2,942 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
WI |
-2,758 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing
industries. |
LA |
-2,640 |
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No comment. |
FL |
-2,386 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
IL |
-2,202 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
MA |
-1,888 |
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No comment. |
MD |
-1,723 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
OR |
-1,683 |
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No comment. |
DE |
-1,523 |
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No comment. |
VA |
-1,492 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile, transportation, and manufacturing
industries. |
AK |
-1,480 |
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No comment. |
WV |
-1,333 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
MS |
-1,259 |
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No comment. |
ID |
-1,062 |
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No comment. |
IA |
-1,062 |
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No comment. |
ND |
-1,050 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
KS |
+1,088 |
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Layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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