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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 342,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 375,000. The 4-week moving average was 369,500, a decrease of 7,250
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 12, 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 12 was 2,934,000, a decrease of 65,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,999,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,959,500,
an increase of 20,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,939,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 325,867 in the week ending April 19, a decrease of 44,935 from the previous
week. There were 303,984 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the
week ending April 12, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,042,587, a decrease of 46,373 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.0 percent and the volume was 2,634,301.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending April 5.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,020 in the week ending April 12, an increase of 96 from the prior week. There were 1,478 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 86 from the preceding week.
There were 12,601 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 5, a decrease of 1,811 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 21,588, an increase of 26 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 5 were in Michigan (4.2 percent), Puerto Rico (4.2), Alaska (4.1), Rhode Island (3.5), Wisconsin (3.5), Oregon (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.3), Vermont (3.3), New Jersey (3.2), California (3.1), Idaho (3.0), and Massachusetts (3.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 12 were in California (+8,791), Florida (+4,281), Michigan (+2,943), North Carolina (+2,415), and Puerto Rico (+1,452), while the largest decreases were in Kentucky (-2,502), Oregon (-1,646), South Carolina (-1,543), New York (-1,436), and Illinois (-1,397).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 19 |
April 12 |
Change |
April 5 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
342,000 |
375,000 |
-33,000 |
355,000 |
316,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
325,867 |
370,802 |
-44,935 |
357,206 |
303,984 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
369,500 |
376,750 |
-7,250 |
376,750 |
324,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 12 |
April 5 |
Change |
March 29 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,934,000 |
2,999,000 |
-65,000 |
2,953,000 |
2,555,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,042,587 |
3,088,960 |
-46,373 |
3,200,533 |
2,634,301 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,959,500 |
2,939,000 |
+20,500 |
2,905,500 |
2,517,750 |
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% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.4% |
2.0% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,020 |
924 |
+96 |
991 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,478 |
1,392 |
+86 |
1,594 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
12,601 |
14,412 |
-1,811 |
12,743 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
21,588 |
21,562 |
+26 |
22,871 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
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 04/12/2008
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
KY |
-2,502 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
OR |
-1,646 |
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No comment. |
SC |
-1,543 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NY |
-1,436 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service and transportation industries. |
IL |
-1,397 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
OH |
-1,308 |
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No comment. |
GA |
-1,236 |
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Fewer layoffs in the furniture industry. |
AL |
-1,107 |
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Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
MO |
+1,021 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry. |
KS |
+1,129 |
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Layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
AZ |
+1,130 |
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No comment. |
MS |
+1,188 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
PR |
+1,452 |
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No comment. |
NC |
+2,415 |
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Layoffs in the construction, apparel, furniture, and transportation
industries. |
MI |
+2,943 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
FL |
+4,281 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
CA |
+8,791 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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