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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Sept. 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 318,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 311,000. The 4-week moving average was 315,000, unchanged
from the previous week's revised average of 315,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent
for the week ending Sept. 9, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Sept. 9 was 2,461,000, a decrease of 29,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,490,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,477,250,
a decrease of 5,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,482,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 264,251 in the week ending Sept. 16, an increase of 23,991 from the previous
week. There were 346,204 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent during the
week ending Sept. 9, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,161,058, an increase of 26,879 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.8 percent and the volume was 2,311,981.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Sept. 2.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 980 in the week ending Sept. 9, an increase of 3 from the prior week. There were 1,822 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 78 from the preceding week.
There were 14,103 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 2, a decrease of 530 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 24,387, a decrease of 1,252 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 2 were in Puerto Rico (3.1 percent), New Jersey (2.9), Michigan (2.6), Pennsylvania (2.6), Alaska (2.5), Connecticut (2.3), Arkansas (2.2), Massachusetts (2.2), Rhode Island (2.2), New York (2.1), and Oregon (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Sept. 9 were in Iowa (+1,420), North Dakota (+936), Oregon (+348), North Carolina (+268), and Georgia (+264), while the largest decreases were in California (-4,517), Louisiana (-2,245), New York (-2,196), Indiana (-1,657), and Michigan (-1,558).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Sept. 16 |
Sept. 9 |
Change |
Sept. 2 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
318,000 |
311,000 |
+7,000 |
313,000 |
421,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
264,251 |
240,260 |
+23,991 |
259,539 |
346,204 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
315,000 |
315,000 |
0 |
315,750 |
370,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Sept. 9 |
Sept. 2 |
Change |
Aug. 26 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,461,000 |
2,490,000 |
-29,000 |
2,481,000 |
2,642,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,161,058 |
2,134,179 |
+26,879 |
2,240,524 |
2,311,981 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,477,250 |
2,482,750 |
-5,500 |
2,485,500 |
2,604,250 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
2.1% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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1.7% |
1.6% |
+0.1 |
1.7% |
1.8% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
980 |
977 |
+3 |
1,594 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,822 |
1,900 |
-78 |
1,917 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
14,103 |
14,633 |
-530 |
15,261 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
24,387 |
25,639 |
-1,252 |
27,769 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
1 |
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 129,945,159 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 09/09/2006
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
CA |
-4,517 |
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Decrease due to a shorter workweek. |
LA |
-2,245 |
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No comment. |
NY |
-2,196 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation industry. |
IN |
-1,657 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MI |
-1,558 |
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No comment. |
OH |
-1,359 |
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No comment. |
PA |
-1,316 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and transportation industries. |
KY |
-1,263 |
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No comment. |
IL |
-1,230 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
IA |
+1,420 |
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No comment. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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