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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 338,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 356,000. The 4-week moving average was 346,500, a decrease of 1,250
from the previous week's revised average of 347,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent
for the week ending April 17, 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 17 was 3,013,000, an increase of 3,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,010,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,996,500,
a decrease of 9,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,005,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 313,063 in the week ending April 24, a decrease of 21,902 from the previous
week. There were 401,342 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent during the
week ending April 17, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,046,331, a decrease of 102,487 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.9 percent and the volume was 3,652,316.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending April 10. 53 states reported that 31,184 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending April 10.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,048 in the week ending April 17, a decrease of 234 from the prior week. There were 1,597 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 117 from the preceding week.
There were 16,059 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 10, a decrease of 1,479 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,358, an increase of 33 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 10 were in Alaska (5.9 percent), Puerto Rico (4.8), Michigan (3.9), Oregon (3.7), Pennsylvania (3.7), New Jersey (3.5), Wisconsin (3.4), Washington (3.3), Massachusetts (3.2), Illinois (3.1), and Rhode Island (3.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 17 were in New York (+14,967), New Jersey (+2,879), North Carolina (+2,349), South Carolina (+1,539), and Rhode Island (+1,183), while the largest decreases were in California (-6,719), Michigan (-4,680), Pennsylvania (-3,577), Wisconsin (-2,436), and Washington (-2,322).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 24 |
April 17 |
Change |
April 10 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
338,000 |
356,000 |
-18,000 |
362,000 |
439,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
313,063 |
334,965 |
-21,902 |
350,739 |
401,342 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
346,500 |
347,750 |
-1,250 |
344,750 |
433,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 17 |
April 10 |
Change |
April 3 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,013,000 |
3,010,000 |
+3,000 |
2,967,000 |
3,645,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,046,331 |
3,148,818 |
-102,487 |
3,112,845 |
3,652,316 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,996,500 |
3,005,750 |
-9,250 |
3,010,000 |
3,571,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.4% |
2.4% |
0.0 |
2.4% |
2.9% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.4% |
2.5% |
-0.1 |
2.5% |
2.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,048 |
1,282 |
-234 |
936 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,597 |
1,714 |
-117 |
1,059 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
16,059 |
17,538 |
-1,479 |
14,600 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,358 |
26,325 |
+33 |
17,596 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
2,411 |
2,558 |
-147 |
16,773 |
Federal (TEUC) |
31,184 |
52,775 |
-21,591 |
788,603 |
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 04/17/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
CA |
-6,719 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
MI |
-4,680 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
PA |
-3,577 |
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No comment. |
WI |
-2,436 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
warehousing, and manufacturing industries. |
WA |
-2,322 |
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No comment. |
IL |
-2,226 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
TX |
-2,220 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, real estate, and manufacturing
industries. |
FL |
-1,874 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
AR |
-1,587 |
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No comment. |
KS |
-1,543 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries. |
MD |
-1,538 |
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No comment. |
OR |
-1,462 |
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No comment. |
MO |
-1,304 |
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Fewer layoffs in the communications, transportation, and
public utilities industries. |
NV |
-1,181 |
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No comment. |
AZ |
-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 |
RI |
+1,183 |
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Layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
SC |
+1,539 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NC |
+2,349 |
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Layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, construction,
and trade industries. |
NJ |
+2,879 |
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No comment. |
NY |
+14,967 |
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Increase due to school closings for spring break. |
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