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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 631,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 645,000. The 4-week moving average was 637,250, a decrease of 10,750
from the previous week's revised average of 648,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.7 percent
for the week ending April 18, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 4.6 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending April 18 was 6,271,000, an increase of 133,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 6,138,000. The 4-week moving average was 6,076,000,
an increase of 131,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 5,944,500.
The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 4.894 million.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 576,605 in the week ending April 25, a decrease of 19,959 from the previous
week. There were 337,858 initial claims in the comparable week in 2008.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.7 percent during the
week ending April 18, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 6,277,186, a decrease of 130,405 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.2 percent and the volume was 2,987,428.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin during the week ending April 11.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,052 in the week ending April 18, a decrease of 169 from the prior week. There were 1,752 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 95 from the preceding week.
There were 17,589 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 11, an increase of 486 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,594, an increase of 56 from the prior week.
States reported 2,364,774 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending April 11, an increase of 216,533 from the prior week. EUC weekly claims include both first and second tier activity.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 11 were in Michigan (8.0 percent), Oregon (7.7), Pennsylvania (6.7), Wisconsin (6.7), Idaho (6.6), Nevada (6.3), Vermont (6.0), Rhode Island (5.9), Alaska (5.8), Illinois (5.7), and New Jersey (5.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 18 were in California (+8,535), New York (+6,959), Connecticut (+3,086), Georgia (+3,056), and North Carolina (+2,983), while the largest decreases were in Pennsylvania (-7,799), Florida (-7,208), Illinois (-3,803), Ohio (-3,310), and Washington (-2,432).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 25 |
April 18 |
Change |
April 11 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
631,000 |
645,000 |
-14,000 |
613,000 |
378,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
576,605 |
596,564 |
-19,959 |
610,522 |
337,858 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
637,250 |
648,000 |
-10,750 |
651,000 |
364,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 18 |
April 11 |
Change |
April 4 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
6,271,000 |
6,138,000 |
+133,000 |
6,045,000 |
3,024,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
6,277,186 |
6,407,591 |
-130,405 |
6,329,420 |
2,987,428 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
6,076,000 |
5,944,500 |
+131,500 |
5,801,750 |
2,963,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
4.7% |
4.6% |
+0.1 |
4.5% |
2.3% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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4.7% |
4.8% |
-0.1 |
4.7% |
2.2% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,052 |
1,221 |
-169 |
912 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,752 |
1,847 |
-95 |
1,417 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
17,589 |
17,103 |
+486 |
13,338 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
28,594 |
28,538 |
+56 |
21,151 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
9,000 |
9,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
22,536 |
19,089 |
+3,447 |
0 |
EUC 20083 |
2,364,774 |
2,148,241 |
+216,533 |
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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 133,683,433 as denominator.
3 - EUC weekly claims include both first and second tier activity.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/18/2009
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
PA |
-7,799 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation
industries. |
FL |
-7,208 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
IL |
-3,803 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
OH |
-3,310 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
WA |
-2,432 |
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No comment. |
MD |
-2,375 |
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No comment. |
TX |
-2,318 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service, transportation, and manufacturing
industries. |
WI |
-2,263 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
and warehousing industries. |
AR |
-2,003 |
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No comment. |
IN |
-1,727 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
NJ |
-1,620 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
and warehousing industries. |
MO |
-1,434 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
KS |
-1,422 |
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No comment. |
AZ |
-1,351 |
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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 |
+1,019 |
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Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. |
OR |
+1,177 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, public administration,
and manufacturing industries. |
LA |
+1,467 |
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No comment. |
SC |
+2,820 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NC |
+2,983 |
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Layoffs in the textile, electrical equipment, electronic
equipment, and transportation equipment industries. |
GA |
+3,056 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
CT |
+3,086 |
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No comment. |
NY |
+6,959 |
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Layoffs in the service, transportation, warehousing, and
public administration industries. |
CA |
+8,535 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
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