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April 22, 2004 |
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 353,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 362,000. The 4-week moving average was 347,000, an increase of 2,250
from the previous week's revised average of 344,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent
for the week ending April 10, 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 10 was 3,019,000, an increase of 52,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,967,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,008,000,
a decrease of 2,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,010,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 332,775 in the week ending April 17, a decrease of 17,653 from the previous
week. There were 399,180 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent during the
week ending April 10, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,157,601,
an increase of 45,356 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was
3.0 percent and the volume was 3,736,748.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending April 3.
53 states reported that 52,775 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending April 3.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,277 in the week ending April 10, an increase of 199 from the prior week. There were 1,709 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 130 from the preceding week.
There were 17,582 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 3, an increase of 377 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,395, a decrease of 803 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 3 were in Alaska (5.8 percent), Michigan (4.0), Oregon (3.7), New Jersey (3.5), Pennsylvania (3.5), Wisconsin (3.5), Massachusetts (3.4), Washington (3.3), Idaho (3.2), Puerto Rico (3.2), and Rhode Island (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 10 were in California (+12,068), Pennsylvania (+4,056), New York (+4,031), Wisconsin (+3,329), and Michigan (+2,611), while the largest decreases were in Georgia (-2,311), Kentucky (-1,232), North Carolina (-497), Hawaii (-351), and Minnesota (-293).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 17 |
April 10 |
Change |
April 3 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
353,000 |
362,000 |
-9,000 |
330,000 |
444,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
332,775 |
350,428 |
-17,653 |
304,249 |
399,180 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
347,000 |
344,750 |
+2,250 |
337,500 |
431,250 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 10 |
April 3 |
Change |
March 27 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,019,000 |
2,967,000 |
+52,000 |
2,996,000 |
3,566,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,157,601 |
3,112,245 |
+45,356 |
3,310,942 |
3,736,748 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,008,000 |
3,010,000 |
-2,000 |
3,037,500 |
3,553,250 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.4% |
2.4% |
0.0 |
2.4% |
2.8% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.5% |
2.5% |
0.0 |
2.6% |
3.0% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,277 |
1,078 |
+199 |
1,306 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,709 |
1,579 |
+130 |
1,267 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
17,582 |
17,205 |
+377 |
16,161 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,395 |
27,198 |
-803 |
18,255 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
2,558 |
2,266 |
+292 |
17,108 |
Federal (TEUC) |
52,775 |
77,173 |
-24,398 |
802,777 |
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 04/10/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
GA |
-2,311 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
KY |
-1,232 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
OR |
+1,058 |
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No comment. |
SC |
+1,234 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NV |
+1,285 |
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No comment. |
TN |
+1,285 |
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Layoffs in the electronic equipment, engineering, accounting,
furniture, service, and transportation industries. |
AZ |
+1,403 |
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No comment. |
KS |
+1,576 |
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Layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
TX |
+1,839 |
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Layoffs in the service, finance, and manufacturing industries. |
WA |
+2,019 |
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No comment. |
NJ |
+2,156 |
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Layoffs in the warehousing, service, transportation, and
manufacturing industries. |
AR |
+2,200 |
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No comment. |
FL |
+2,207 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
MI |
+2,611 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
WI |
+3,329 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, warehousing,
transportation, and manufacturing industries. |
NY |
+4,031 |
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Increase due to school closings for spring break. |
PA |
+4,056 |
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Layoffs in the transportation equipment, trade, and service
industries. |
CA |
+12,068 |
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Layoffs in the service industry. |
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