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December 18, 2003 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 353,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 375,000. The 4-week moving average was 361,750, a decrease of 2,250
from the previous week's revised average of 364,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent
for the week ending Dec. 6, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of
2.6 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Dec. 6 was 3,339,000, an increase of 28,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,311,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,332,250,
a decrease of 34,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,366,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 411,081 in the week ending Dec. 13, a decrease of 75,048 from
the previous week. There were 486,258 initial claims in the comparable week
in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent during the
week ending Dec. 6, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,319,014, a decrease of 75,254 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.8 percent and the volume was 3,543,993.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Nov. 29.
53 states reported that 807,763 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Nov. 29.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,517 in the week ending Dec. 6, an increase of 1,249 from the prior week. There were 2,371 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 1,359 from the preceding week.
There were 23,384 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Nov. 29, an increase of 4,029 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,188, an increase of 2,848 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 29 were in Alaska (6.3 percent), Puerto Rico (4.7), Oregon (4.3), Washington (4.1), Wisconsin (3.8), Idaho (3.7), Michigan (3.7), Pennsylvania (3.6), Arkansas (3.4), and California (3.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 6 were in Pennsylvania (+19,492), California (+16,565), North Carolina (+14,790), New York (+11,322), and Georgia (+10,155), while the largest decreases were in Wisconsin (-8,757), Texas (-3,084), Idaho (-1,016), Louisiana (-841), and Arkansas (-456).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 13 |
Dec. 6 |
Change |
Nov. 29 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
353,000 |
375,000 |
-22,000 |
365,000 |
421,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
411,081 |
486,129 |
-75,048 |
357,021 |
486,258 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
361,750 |
364,000 |
-2,250 |
362,500 |
405,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 6 |
Nov. 29 |
Change |
Nov. 22 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,339,000 |
3,311,000 |
+28,000 |
3,340,000 |
3,533,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,319,014 |
3,394,268 |
-75,254 |
2,945,892 |
3,543,993 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,332,250 |
3,366,250 |
-34,000 |
3,407,500 |
3,469,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.6% |
2.6% |
0.0 |
2.6% |
2.8% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.6% |
2.7% |
-0.1 |
2.3% |
2.8% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
2,517 |
1,268 |
+1,249 |
2,232 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,371 |
1,012 |
+1,359 |
1,577 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
23,384 |
19,355 |
+4,029 |
23,206 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
25,188 |
22,340 |
+2,848 |
20,742 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
4,000 |
4,000 |
0 |
6,000 |
Extended Benefits |
29,640 |
28,681 |
+959 |
14,879 |
Federal (TEUC) |
807,763 |
778,518 |
+29,245 |
787,977 |
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 126,428,924 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/06/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
WI |
-8,757 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
TX |
-3,084 |
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Fewer layoffs in the finance, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
ID |
-1,016 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
DE |
+1,007 |
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No comment. |
MD |
+1,119 |
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No comment. |
WV |
+1,159 |
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No comment. |
NV |
+1,165 |
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No comment. |
AZ |
+1,238 |
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No comment. |
MI |
+1,406 |
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No comment. |
WA |
+1,562 |
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No comment. |
MA |
+1,625 |
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No comment. |
CT |
+1,860 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry, and agriculture. |
MS |
+2,166 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NE |
+2,220 |
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No comment. |
OH |
+2,638 |
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No comment. |
FL |
+3,273 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries,
and agriculture. |
VA |
+3,845 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MO |
+3,940 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
TN |
+5,328 |
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Layoffs in the industrial machinery, lumber/wood, service,
paper, and manufacturing industries. |
NJ |
+6,102 |
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Return to a five day workweek. |
AL |
+6,194 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, textile, and apparel
industries. |
IL |
+8,014 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
SC |
+8,895 |
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Layoffs in the textile industry. |
GA |
+10,155 |
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Layoffs in the textile industry. |
NY |
+11,322 |
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Return to a five day workweek. |
NC |
+14,790 |
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Layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, construction,
trade, and service industries. |
CA |
+16,565 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries, and agriculture. |
PA |
+19,492 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
and wood products industries. |
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