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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Nov. 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 516,000, an increase of 32,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 484,000. The 4-week moving average was 491,000, an increase of 13,250 from the
previous week's revised average of 477,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent
for the week ending Nov. 1, unchanged from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 2.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Nov. 1 was 3,897,000, an increase of 65,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,832,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,794,250,
an increase of 43,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,751,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 539,868 in the week ending Nov. 8, an increase of 73,527 from the previous
week. There were 351,760 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent during the
week ending Nov. 1, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,452,619, an increase of 141,541 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 2,292,297.
Extended benefits were available in North Carolina and Rhode Island during the week ending Oct 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,459 in the week ending Nov. 1, an increase of 92 from the prior week. There were 1,608 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 154 from the preceding week.
There were 14,511 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 25, an increase of 84 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 23,407, an increase of 350 from the prior week.
States reported 756,683 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending Oct. 25, a decrease of 16,366 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 25 were in Puerto Rico (5.1 percent), Oregon (3.7), Nevada (3.6), Michigan (3.5), California (3.4), New Jersey (3.3), South Carolina (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.2), Arkansas (3.1), Alaska (3.0), and North Carolina (3.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Nov. 1 were in Ohio (+3,885), Michigan (+2,619), Pennsylvania (+2,155), Wisconsin (+2,119), and Arizona (+1,692), while the largest decreases were in California (-3,603), Florida (-2,327), Nevada (-943), South Carolina (-824), and Indiana (-621).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 8 |
Nov. 1 |
Change |
Oct. 25 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
516,000 |
484,000 |
+32,000 |
485,000 |
338,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
539,868 |
466,341 |
+73,527 |
449,389 |
351,760 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
491,000 |
477,750 |
+13,250 |
477,000 |
331,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 1 |
Oct. 25 |
Change |
Oct. 18 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,897,000 |
3,832,000 |
+65,000 |
3,721,000 |
2,587,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,452,619 |
3,311,078 |
+141,541 |
3,233,118 |
2,292,297 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
3,794,250 |
3,751,250 |
+43,000 |
3,711,000 |
2,580,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.9% |
2.9% |
0.0 |
2.8% |
2.0% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.6% |
2.5% |
+0.1 |
2.4% |
1.7% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,459 |
1,367 |
+92 |
1,467 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,608 |
1,762 |
-154 |
1,698 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
14,511 |
14,427 |
+84 |
15,534 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
23,407 |
23,057 |
+350 |
23,352 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
111 |
675 |
-564 |
0 |
EUC 2008 |
756,683 |
773,049 |
-16,366 |
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 133,902,387 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 11/01/2008
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
CA |
-3,603 |
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No comment. |
FL |
-2,327 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries,
and agriculture. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
TN |
+1,018 |
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Layoffs in the transportation equipment, electrical equipment,
industrial machinery, textile, service, and manufacturing industries. |
AL |
+1,088 |
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Layoffs in the electrical equipment and manufacturing industries. |
TX |
+1,201 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
WA |
+1,202 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry, and agriculture. |
AR |
+1,360 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
AZ |
+1,692 |
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No comment. |
WI |
+2,119 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
and warehousing industries. |
PA |
+2,155 |
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Layoffs in the mining, construction, service, and printing/publishing
industries. |
MI |
+2,619 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
OH |
+3,885 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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