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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 317,000, a decrease of 43,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 360,000. The 4-week moving average was 337,750, a decrease of 4,500
from the previous week's revised average of 342,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent
for the week ending Dec. 4, unchanged from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Dec. 4 was 2,737,000, a decrease of 50,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,787,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,746,250,
a decrease of 11,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,757,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 371,400 in the week ending Dec. 11, a decrease of 101,003 from the previous
week. There were 412,627 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the
week ending Dec. 4, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,684,771, a decrease of 193,954 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.6 percent and the volume was 3,287,681.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Nov. 27. 546 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Nov. 27.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,249 in the week ending Dec. 4, an increase of 1,071 from the prior week. There were 1,951 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 747 from the preceding week.
There were 22,127 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Nov. 27, an increase of 4,857 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 30,381, an increase of 5,358 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 27 were in Alaska (5.9 percent), Puerto Rico (4.8), Oregon (3.3), Michigan (3.2), California (3.1), Pennsylvania (3.1), Wisconsin (3.1), Arkansas (2.9), Idaho (2.9), and New Jersey (2.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 4 were in North Carolina (+20,266), California (+14,014), New York (+14,013), Georgia (+12,169), and Pennsylvania (+12,010), while the largest decreases were in Wisconsin (-6,468), Kentucky (-1,479), Texas (-696), Oregon (-615), and Idaho (-263).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 11 |
Dec. 4 |
Change |
Nov. 27 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
317,000 |
360,000 |
-43,000 |
350,000 |
362,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
371,400 |
472,403 |
-101,003 |
320,690 |
412,627 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
337,750 |
342,250 |
-4,500 |
336,750 |
368,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 4 |
Nov. 27 |
Change |
Nov. 20 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,737,000 |
2,787,000 |
-50,000 |
2,718,000 |
3,328,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,684,771 |
2,878,725 |
-193,954 |
2,331,862 |
3,287,681 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,746,250 |
2,757,250 |
-11,000 |
2,762,500 |
3,346,250 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.2% |
2.2% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
2.6% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.1% |
2.3% |
-0.2 |
1.8% |
2.6% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
2,249 |
1,178 |
+1,071 |
2,519 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,951 |
1,204 |
+747 |
2,375 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
22,127 |
17,270 |
+4,857 |
23,407 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
30,381 |
25,023 |
+5,358 |
25,184 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
Extended Benefits |
1 |
10 |
-9 |
29,640 |
Federal (TEUC) |
546 |
492 |
+54 |
807,763 |
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 126,276,799 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/04/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
WI |
-6,468 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
KY |
-1,479 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
LA |
+1,066 |
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No comment. |
KS |
+1,243 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry. |
MS |
+1,283 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MA |
+1,367 |
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No comment. |
CO |
+1,513 |
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No comment. |
NV |
+1,550 |
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No comment. |
WV |
+1,677 |
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No comment. |
MD |
+1,687 |
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No comment. |
IA |
+1,727 |
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No comment. |
AR |
+1,786 |
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Layoffs in the primary metals and leather goods industries. |
CT |
+2,244 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry, and agriculture. |
WA |
+3,160 |
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No comment. |
VA |
+3,335 |
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Increase due to the return to a five day workweek. |
MN |
+3,345 |
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Layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
MI |
+3,901 |
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No comment. |
OH |
+4,452 |
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No comment. |
FL |
+4,609 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
MO |
+4,968 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
AL |
+5,086 |
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Layoffs in the construction and textile industries. |
NJ |
+5,593 |
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Increase due to the return to a five day workweek. |
TN |
+6,471 |
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Layoffs in the industrial machinery, fabricated metals, apparel,
food, and electrical equipment industries. |
SC |
+8,675 |
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Layoffs in the textile industry. |
IL |
+11,089 |
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No comment. |
PA |
+12,010 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation
industries. |
GA |
+12,169 |
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Layoffs in the textile industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
NY |
+14,013 |
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No comment. |
CA |
+14,014 |
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Increase due to the return to a five day workweek. |
NC |
+20,266 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, textile, and furniture
industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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