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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 304,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's unrevised
figure of 324,000. The 4-week moving average was 327,250, a decrease of 1,500
from the previous week's unrevised average of 328,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent
for the week ending Dec. 2, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of
1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Dec. 2 was 2,477,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,510,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,472,250,
an increase of 9,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,463,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 381,697 in the week ending Dec. 9, a decrease of 67,160 from the previous
week. There were 391,961 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the
week ending Dec. 2, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,440,288, a decrease of 180,159 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.0 percent and the volume was 2,542,217.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Nov. 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,231 in the week ending Dec. 2, an increase of 933 from the prior week. There were 2,176 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 718 from the preceding week.
There were 18,684 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Nov. 25, an increase of 3,949 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,865, an increase of 3,734 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 25 were in Puerto Rico (5.0 percent), Alaska (4.8), Michigan (3.5), Arkansas (3.3), Wisconsin (3.1), Oregon (2.9), Pennsylvania (2.9), New Jersey (2.8), California (2.6), and South Carolina (2.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 2 were in North Carolina (+16,509), Georgia (+14,316), Pennsylvania (+12,782), New York (+10,365), and California (+9,359), while the largest decreases were in Texas (-5,607), Wisconsin (-4,960), Arkansas (-1,137), Oklahoma (-453), and Indiana (-134).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 9 |
Dec. 2 |
Change |
Nov. 25 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
304,000 |
324,000 |
-20,000 |
358,000 |
321,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
381,697 |
448,857 |
-67,160 |
323,509 |
391,961 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
327,250 |
328,750 |
-1,500 |
325,250 |
319,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 2 |
Nov. 25 |
Change |
Nov. 18 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,477,000 |
2,510,000 |
-33,000 |
2,467,000 |
2,594,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,440,288 |
2,620,447 |
-180,159 |
2,074,608 |
2,542,217 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,472,250 |
2,463,000 |
+9,250 |
2,446,250 |
2,654,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
2.0% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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1.9% |
2.0% |
-0.1 |
1.6% |
2.0% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
2,231 |
1,298 |
+933 |
2,223 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,176 |
1,458 |
+718 |
2,746 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
18,684 |
14,735 |
+3,949 |
21,377 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,865 |
23,131 |
+3,734 |
30,166 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
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 130,605,286 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/02/2006
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
TX |
-5,607 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, finance, and manufacturing industries. |
WI |
-4,960 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
AR |
-1,137 |
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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 |
AZ |
+1,071 |
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No comment. |
UT |
+1,111 |
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No comment. |
KS |
+1,119 |
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Layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
MT |
+1,180 |
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No comment. |
CT |
+1,332 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry, and agriculture. |
WV |
+1,543 |
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Layoffs in the construction, mining, and manufacturing industries,
and agriculture, forestry, and fishing. |
CO |
+1,733 |
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Return to a five day workweek. |
OH |
+2,044 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
VA |
+2,198 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NJ |
+3,196 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
TN |
+3,257 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
PR |
+3,594 |
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No comment. |
MN |
+3,626 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry. |
FL |
+3,692 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
MO |
+3,811 |
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Layoffs in the construction and transportation industries. |
AL |
+3,905 |
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Layoffs in the apparel and service industries. |
MI |
+4,648 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry. |
IL |
+5,746 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
WA |
+7,412 |
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Return to a five day workweek, inclement weather, and layoffs
in the mining industry. |
SC |
+9,100 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
CA |
+9,359 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
NY |
+10,365 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, transportation, and
manufacturing industries. |
PA |
+12,782 |
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Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
GA |
+14,316 |
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Layoffs in the textile industry. |
NC |
+16,509 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, textile, and
furniture industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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