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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
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USDL 03-451
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Program Contact:
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TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS
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Thomas Stengle (202) 693-2991
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RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL
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Media Contact :
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8:30 A.M. (EDT), THURSDAY
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(202) 693-4676
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August 28, 2003
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 394,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 391,000. The 4-week moving average was 396,250, an increase of 500
from the previous week's revised average of 395,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent
for the week ending Aug. 16, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Aug. 16 was 3,657,000, an increase of 26,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,631,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,643,500,
an increase of 9,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,633,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 310,203 in the week ending Aug. 23, a decrease of 1,570 from the
previous week. There were 314,852 initial claims in the comparable week in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during the
week ending Aug. 16, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,364,195, a decrease
of 16,478 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.5 percent
and the volume was 3,258,658.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington during the
week ending Aug. 9.
53 states reported that 833,771 individuals filed continued claims under the
Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the
week ending Aug. 9.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled
1,224 in the week ending Aug. 16, a decrease of 107 from the prior week. There
were 1,662 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 45 from
the preceding week.
There were 18,748 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for
the week ending Aug. 9, an increase of 380 from the previous week. Newly discharged
veterans claiming benefits totaled 17,963, an increase of 865 from the prior
week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 9 were in Puerto
Rico (5.3 percent), Oregon (4.1), Alaska (4.0), Pennsylvania (3.8), Washington
(3.6), California (3.5), New Jersey (3.5), Connecticut (3.4), Massachusetts
(3.3), and Michigan (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 16 were in
Georgia (+1,463), Delaware (+389), Virginia (+372), Oklahoma (+252), and Florida
(+134), while the largest decreases were in California (-8,800), Michigan (-6,375),
Ohio (-2,258), Indiana (-2,087), and Pennsylvania (-1,689).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance
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Prior1
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WEEK ENDING
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Aug. 23
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Aug. 16
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Change
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Aug. 9
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Year
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Initial Claims (SA)
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394,000
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391,000
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+3,000
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404,000
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402,000
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Initial Claims (NSA)
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310,203
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311,773
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-1,570
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347,952
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314,852
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA)
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396,250
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395,750
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+500
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395,750
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393,250
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Advance
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WEEK ENDING
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Aug. 16
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Aug. 9
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Change
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Aug. 2
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Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA)
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3,657,000
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3,631,000
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+26,000
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3,628,000
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3,557,000
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Ins. Unemployment (NSA)
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3,364,195
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3,380,673
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-16,478
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3,417,741
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3,258,658
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA)
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3,643,500
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3,633,750
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+9,750
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3,621,750
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3,526,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2
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2.9%
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2.9%
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0.0
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2.9%
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2.8%
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
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2.7%
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2.7%
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0.0
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2.7%
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2.5%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Federal Employees
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1,224
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1,331
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-107
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1,248
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Newly Discharged Veterans
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1,662
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1,617
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+45
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1,433
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Federal Employees
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18,748
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18,368
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+380
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18,224
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Newly Discharged Veterans
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17,963
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17,098
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+865
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14,957
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Railroad Retirement Board
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3,000
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3,000
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0
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3,000
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Extended Benefits
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24,082
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13,352
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+10,730
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1,754
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Federal (TEUC) 3
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833,771
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833,469
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+302
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1,095,393
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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 126,541,290 as
denominator.
3 - Prior year level based on the reports of 52 states.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 08/16/2003
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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Change
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State Supplied Comment
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CA
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-8,800
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
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MI
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-6,375
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
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OH
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-2,258
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No comment.
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IN
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-2,087
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No comment.
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PA
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-1,689
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Fewer layoffs in the primary metals, industrial machinery, service, and
manufacturing industries.
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MA
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-1,638
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No comment.
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IL
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-1,438
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries.
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NJ
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-1,253
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
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WI
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-1,160
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries.
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WA
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-1,153
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No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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GA
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+1,463
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Layoffs in the textile and manufacturing industries.
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