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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 372,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 355,000. The 4-week moving average was 376,000, a decrease of 750
from the previous week's revised average of 376,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent
for the week ending April 5, unchanged from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending April 5 was 2,984,000, an increase of 26,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,958,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,936,500,
an increase of 29,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,906,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 368,378 in the week ending April 12, an increase of 11,797 from the previous
week. There were 317,917 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the
week ending April 5, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,073,527, a decrease
of 132,849 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.0 percent
and the volume was 2,594,605.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending March 29.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 929 in the week ending April 5, an increase of 140 from the prior week. There were 1,441 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 21 from the preceding week.
There were 14,407 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 29, an increase of 922 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 21,562, a decrease of 647 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 29 were in Alaska (4.8 percent), Michigan (4.3), Puerto Rico (4.1), Pennsylvania (3.8), Rhode Island (3.7), Wisconsin (3.7), Oregon (3.6), New Jersey (3.4), Vermont (3.4), California (3.2), and Idaho (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 5 were in Georgia (+4,306), Michigan (+3,483), Texas (+2,377), Illinois (+2,090), and Washington (+1,985), while the largest decreases were in New Jersey (-2,737), New York (-2,465), Wisconsin (-2,075), Kansas (-1,787), and Puerto Rico (-1,055).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 12 |
April 5 |
Change |
March 29 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
372,000 |
355,000 |
+17,000 |
406,000 |
333,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
368,378 |
356,581 |
+11,797 |
341,846 |
317,917 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
376,000 |
376,750 |
-750 |
374,750 |
321,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 5 |
March 29 |
Change |
March 22 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,984,000 |
2,958,000 |
+26,000 |
2,952,000 |
2,521,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,073,527 |
3,206,376 |
-132,849 |
3,235,768 |
2,594,605 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,936,500 |
2,906,750 |
+29,750 |
2,865,750 |
2,503,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.2% |
2.2% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
1.9% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.3% |
2.4% |
-0.1 |
2.4% |
2.0% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
929 |
789 |
+140 |
1,205 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,441 |
1,420 |
+21 |
1,702 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
14,407 |
13,485 |
+922 |
15,844 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
21,562 |
22,209 |
-647 |
23,320 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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 133,382,559 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/05/2008
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
NJ |
-2,737 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, and service
industries. |
NY |
-2,465 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
WI |
-2,075 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing
industries. |
KS |
-1,787 |
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No comment. |
PR |
-1,055 |
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No comment. |
MO |
-1,030 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, transportation, and warehousing
industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
VA |
+1,083 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
OH |
+1,160 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
HI |
+1,284 |
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Layoffs in the transportation industry. |
AZ |
+1,546 |
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No comment. |
SC |
+1,862 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NC |
+1,911 |
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Layoffs in the fabricated metals, transportation, transportation
equipment, petroleum, food, and furniture industries. |
CA |
+1,951 |
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Layoffs in the service industry. |
WA |
+1,985 |
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Layoffs in the transportation industry, and agriculture. |
IL |
+2,090 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing industries. |
TX |
+2,377 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, finance, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
MI |
+3,483 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
GA |
+4,306 |
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Layoffs in the textile, carpets/rugs, and service industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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