EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
ADMINISTRATION |
USDL 05-538-NAT |
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Program Contact: |
TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS |
Subri Raman (202) 693-3058 |
RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL |
Tony Sznoluch (202) 693-3176 |
8:30 A.M. (EST), THURSDAY |
Media Contact : |
March 31, 2005 |
(202) 693-4676 |
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Note: This week's release reflects the annual revision
to the weekly unemployment claims seasonal adjustment factors. The historical
factors from 1999 forward have been revised. See attachment for calendar year
2005 factors.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending March 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 350,000, an increase of 20,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 330,000. The 4-week moving average was 336,000, an increase of 8,500
from the previous week's revised average of 327,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent
for the week ending March 19, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.1 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending March 19 was 2,608,000, a decrease of 66,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,674,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,656,250,
a decrease of 14,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,671,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 290,073 in the week ending March 26, a decrease of 380 from the previous
week. There were 296,776 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the
week ending March 19, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,926,383,
a decrease of 164,357 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.7
percent and the volume was 3,385,174.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending March 12.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 884 in the week ending March 19, a decrease of 85 from the prior week. There were 1,886 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 118 from the preceding week.
There were 16,780 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 12, a decrease of 1,246 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,049, a decrease of 245 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 12 were in Alaska (6.1 percent), Michigan (4.3), Pennsylvania (4.2), Puerto Rico (4.2), New Jersey (3.6), Wisconsin (3.6), Massachusetts (3.5), Rhode Island (3.5), Idaho (3.2), Illinois (3.2), and Oregon (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending March 19 were in Wisconsin (+2,735), Texas (+2,171), Tennessee (+1,502), Ohio (+1,308), and Missouri (+919), while the largest decreases were in California (-4,927), Oregon (-3,363), North Carolina (-3,086), Michigan (-2,666), and Oklahoma (-1,608).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
March 26 |
March 19 |
Change |
March 12 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
350,000 |
330,000 |
+20,000 |
329,000 |
345,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
290,073 |
290,453 |
-380 |
307,061 |
296,776 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
336,000 |
327,500 |
+8,500 |
322,250 |
344,500 |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
March 19 |
March 12 |
Change |
March 5 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,608,000 |
2,674,000 |
-66,000 |
2,647,000 |
3,055,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,926,383 |
3,090,740 |
-164,357 |
3,085,920 |
3,385,174 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,656,250 |
2,671,000 |
-14,750 |
2,662,000 |
3,057,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.1% |
2.1% |
0.0 |
2.1% |
2.4% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.3% |
2.4% |
-0.1 |
2.4% |
2.7% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
884 |
969 |
-85 |
937 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,886 |
2,004 |
-118 |
1,509 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
16,780 |
18,026 |
-1,246 |
18,598 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,049 |
26,294 |
-245 |
27,847 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
315 |
8 |
+307 |
2,242 |
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 126,641,867 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 03/19/2005
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
CA |
-4,927 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries,
and agriculture. |
OR |
-3,363 |
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No comment. |
NC |
-3,086 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, textile, and furniture
industries. |
MI |
-2,666 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
OK |
-1,608 |
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No comment. |
NY |
-1,448 |
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No comment. |
PA |
-1,437 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
and manufacturing industries. |
VA |
-1,227 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
GA |
-1,070 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
OH |
+1,308 |
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No comment. |
TN |
+1,502 |
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Layoffs in the transportation equipment, leather goods, trade,
service, and manufacturing industries. |
TX |
+2,171 |
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Layoffs in the trade, public administration, and transportation
industries. |
WI |
+2,735 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
warehousing, and manufacturing industries. |
This information will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon
request. Voice phone: 202-693-4676. TDD Message Phone: 1-800-326-2577.
News releases from the U.S. Department of Labor are accessible on the Internet
at: http://www.dol.gov/ and http://www.ows.doleta.gov/
Attachment: - Calendar Year 2005 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
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Note: NSA = Not Seasonally
Adjusted; SA = Seasonally Adjusted; IUR = Insured Unemployment Rate.
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