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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 343,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 333,000. The 4-week moving average was 336,750, a decrease of 750
from the previous week's revised average of 337,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent
for the week ending Aug. 14, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Aug. 14 was 2,897,000, an increase of 5,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,892,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,894,500,
a decrease of 12,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,907,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 272,894 in the week ending Aug. 21, an increase of 5,131 from the previous
week. There were 313,058 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the
week ending Aug. 14, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,711,253, a decrease
of 4,559 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.6 percent
and the volume was 3,343,255.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Aug. 7. 3,437 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Aug. 7.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,671 in the week ending Aug. 14, an increase of 254 from the prior week. There were 2,162 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 167 from the preceding week.
There were 18,519 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 7, an increase of 1,346 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,772, an increase of 552 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 7 were in Puerto Rico (4.6 percent), Alaska (3.4), New Jersey (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.2), Oregon (3.0), Rhode Island (2.9), Massachusetts (2.8), California (2.7), Connecticut (2.7), Michigan (2.7), Arkansas (2.5), and Washington (2.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 14 were in South Carolina (+970), Virginia (+510), Maine (+69), Nebraska (+63), and Idaho (+42), while the largest decreases were in California (-3,543), Pennsylvania (-2,361), Texas (-2,153), Michigan (-1,726), and Wisconsin (-1,159).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 21 |
Aug. 14 |
Change |
Aug. 7 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
343,000 |
333,000 |
+10,000 |
334,000 |
393,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
272,894 |
267,763 |
+5,131 |
291,501 |
313,058 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
336,750 |
337,500 |
-750 |
339,500 |
396,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 14 |
Aug. 7 |
Change |
July 31 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,897,000 |
2,892,000 |
+5,000 |
2,888,000 |
3,595,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,711,253 |
2,715,812 |
-4,559 |
2,763,437 |
3,343,255 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,894,500 |
2,907,000 |
-12,500 |
2,881,250 |
3,602,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
2.8% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.2% |
2.2% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
2.6% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,671 |
1,417 |
+254 |
1,230 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,162 |
2,329 |
-167 |
1,664 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
18,519 |
17,173 |
+1,346 |
18,604 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,772 |
26,220 |
+552 |
17,942 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
3 |
9 |
-6 |
24,082 |
Federal (TEUC) |
3,437 |
4,257 |
-820 |
833,771 |
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 126,088,081 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 08/14/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
CA |
-3,543 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
PA |
-2,361 |
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Fewer layoffs in the food, fabricated metals, trade, and
real estate industries. |
TX |
-2,153 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation, insurance, and manufacturing
industries. |
MI |
-1,726 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
WI |
-1,159 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
NC |
-1,094 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, furniture, and rubber/plastics
industries. |
IL |
-1,060 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
None |
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