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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 589,000, an increase of 62,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 527,000. The 4-week moving average was 519,250, unchanged
from the previous week's revised average of 519,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.4 percent
for the week ending Jan. 10, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 3.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Jan. 10 was 4,607,000, an increase of 97,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 4,510,000. The 4-week moving average was 4,559,750,
an increase of 58,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 4,501,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 768,858 in the week ending Jan. 17, a decrease of 187,905 from the previous
week. There were 415,149 initial claims in the comparable week in 2008.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.2 percent during the
week ending Jan. 10, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 5,638,630, a decrease of 211,240 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.5 percent and the volume was 3,272,000.
Extended benefits were available in North Carolina, Oregon, and Rhode Island during the week ending Jan. 3.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,605 in the week ending Jan. 10, an increase of 1,171 from the prior week. There were 2,316 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 773 from the preceding week.
There were 21,070 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 3, an increase of 1,378 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,958, an increase of 1,068 from the prior week.
States reported 2,091,706 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending Jan. 3, an increase of 425,928 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 3 were in Michigan (7.5 percent), Oregon (7.5), Idaho (6.7), Wisconsin (6.7), Pennsylvania (6.6), Indiana (5.7), Kentucky (5.7), North Carolina (5.7), South Carolina (5.6), and Rhode Island (5.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 10 were in Michigan (+34,639), California (+22,573), Florida (+20,658), North Carolina (+15,637), and Pennsylvania (+13,848), while the largest decreases were in South Carolina (-2,682), Massachusetts (-1,882), New York (-1,852), Iowa (-1,593), and Oregon (-856).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 17 |
Jan. 10 |
Change |
Jan. 3 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
589,000 |
527,000 |
+62,000 |
470,000 |
324,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
768,858 |
956,763 |
-187,905 |
731,958 |
415,149 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
519,250 |
519,250 |
0 |
526,500 |
327,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 10 |
Jan. 3 |
Change |
Dec. 27 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
4,607,000 |
4,510,000 |
+97,000 |
4,612,000 |
2,682,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
5,638,630 |
5,849,870 |
-211,240 |
5,317,388 |
3,272,000 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
4,559,750 |
4,501,000 |
+58,750 |
4,470,250 |
2,710,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
3.4% |
3.4% |
0.0 |
3.4% |
2.0% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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4.2% |
4.4% |
-0.2 |
4.0% |
2.5% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
2,605 |
1,434 |
+1,171 |
2,264 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,316 |
1,543 |
+773 |
1,785 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
21,070 |
19,692 |
+1,378 |
20,568 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,958 |
25,890 |
+1,068 |
24,995 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
5,000 |
5,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
3,103 |
1,640 |
+1,463 |
0 |
EUC 2008 |
2,091,706 |
1,665,778 |
+425,928 |
0
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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 133,886,830 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/10/2009
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
SC |
-2,682 |
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Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, transportation
equipment, and manufacturing industries. |
MA |
-1,882 |
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No comment. |
NY |
-1,852 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and public administration
industries. |
IA |
-1,593 |
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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 |
ND |
+1,021 |
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No comment. |
WI |
+1,033 |
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Layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
MT |
+1,384 |
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No comment. |
WA |
+1,509 |
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Layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
NM |
+1,539 |
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No comment. |
MN |
+1,794 |
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No comment. |
UT |
+1,940 |
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No comment. |
ME |
+2,017 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
PR |
+2,052 |
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No comment. |
WV |
+2,186 |
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No comment. |
OK |
+2,324 |
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No comment. |
AK |
+2,648 |
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No comment. |
CO |
+2,820 |
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No comment. |
KS |
+3,133 |
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Layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
MS |
+3,378 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NV |
+3,455 |
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No comment. |
AL |
+3,540 |
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Layoffs in the textile, furniture, service, and primary metals
industries. |
MD |
+3,689 |
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No comment. |
LA |
+3,937 |
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No comment. |
CT |
+4,241 |
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No comment. |
MO |
+4,327 |
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No comment. |
AZ |
+4,522 |
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No comment |
IN |
+6,081 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and trade industries. |
GA |
+6,091 |
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Layoffs in the textile and carpets/rugs industries. |
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
VA |
+6,514 |
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Layoffs in the insurance and manufacturing industries. |
TX |
+9,153 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, transportation, and manufacturing
industries. |
TN |
+12,263 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
OH |
+12,601 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
IL |
+13,204 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing industries. |
PA |
+13,848 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
NC |
+15,637 |
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Layoffs in the textile, furniture, primary metals, fabricated
metals, industrial machinery, electronic equipment , and electrical equipment
industries. |
FL |
+20,658 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
CA |
+22,573 |
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Layoffs in agriculture. All major industry categories posted
increases. |
MI |
+34,639 |
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Layoffs mainly in the automobile and manufacturing industries.
Almost all industries posted increases. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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