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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION

USDL 10-1454-NAT

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending Oct. 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 452,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 475,000. The 4-week moving average was 458,000, a decrease of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average of 462,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent for the week ending Oct. 9, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 3.5 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Oct. 9 was 4,441,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 4,450,000. The 4-week moving average was 4,478,000, a decrease of 23,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 4,501,250.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 391,737 in the week ending Oct. 16, a decrease of 71,303 from the previous week. There were 460,269 initial claims in the comparable week in 2009.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent during the week ending Oct. 9, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,686,287, a decrease of 25,353 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.7 percent and the volume was 4,916,574.

Extended benefits were available in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin during the week ending Oct. 2.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 10,756 in the week ending Oct. 9, an increase of 5,912 from the prior week. There were 3,158 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 463 from the preceding week.

There were 32,134 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 2, an increase of 118 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 41,040, a decrease of 901 from the prior week.

States reported 4,040,113 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending Oct. 2, an increase of 152,112 from the prior week. There were 3,428,585 claimants in the comparable week in 2009. EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 2 were in Puerto Rico (6.4 percent), Alaska (4.4), Nevada (4.0), California (3.9), New Jersey (3.9), Oregon (3.9), Pennsylvania (3.8), Connecticut (3.6), South Carolina (3.5), and Illinois (3.4).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 9 were in New York (+8,558), North Carolina (+8,470), California (+7,929), Florida (+7,229), and Pennsylvania (+5,682), while the largest decreases were in the Virgin Islands (-34), and Hawaii (-17).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS

WEEK ENDING	Oct. 16	Oct. 9	Change	Oct. 2	Year
	Advance				Prior1

Initial Claims (SA)	452,000	475,000	-23,000	449,000	535,000
Initial Claims (NSA)	391,737	463,040	-71,303	373,681	460,269
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)	458,000	462,250	-4,250	456,750	533,250


WEEK ENDING	Oct. 9.	Oct. 2	Change	Sept. 25	Year
	Advance				Prior1

Ins. Unemployment (SA)	4,441,000	4,450,000	-9,000	4,511,000	5,888,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA)	3,686,287	3,711,640	-25,353	3,779,896	4,916,574
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)	4,478,000	4,501,250	-23,250	4,523,000	5,959,750

Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)²	3.5%	3.5%	0.0	3.6%	4.5%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)²	2.9%	2.9%	0.0	3.0%	3.7%

INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

WEEK ENDING	Oct. 9	Oct. 2	Change	Year
				Prior1

Federal Employees	10,756	4,844	+5,912	2,261
Newly Discharged Veterans	3,158	2,695	+463	2,700

PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

				Prior1
WEEK ENDING	Oct. 2	Sept. 25	Change	Year

Federal Employees	32,134	32,016	+118	20,149
Newly Discharged Veterans	41,040	41,941	-901	30,780
Railroad Retirement Board	3,000	3,000	0	11,000
Extended Benefits	1,033,717	907,298	+126,419	634,601
EUC 2008³	4,040,113	3,888,001	+152,112	3,428,585

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 125,845,577 as denominator.
3 - EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.

UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 10/09/2010

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State	Change		State Supplied Comment
None

STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State	Change	State Supplied Comment
UT	+1,089	No comment.
MA	+1,192	No comment.
AK	+1,226	No comment.
NJ	+1,312	Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
VA	+1,328	Layoffs in the construction industry.
CO	+1,346	No comment.
AL	+1,454	Layoffs in the construction and primary metals industries.
TN	+1,512	Layoffs in the trade, service, and industrial machinery industries.
MO	+1,665	Layoffs in the service industry.
SC	+1,690	Layoffs in the service and textile industries.
AZ	+2,048	No comment.
IN	+2,075	Layoffs in the automobile industry.
AR	+2,211	No comment.
WA	+2,319	Layoffs in the construction, public administration, and manufacturing industries.
GA	+2,336	Layoffs in the construction and service industries.
MI	+2,652	No comment.
IL	+2,665	No comment.
MD	+2,857	No comment.
OH	+3,003	Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
TX	+4,671	Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries.
PA	+5,682	Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
FL	+7,229	Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture.
CA	+7,929	Layoffs in the service industry.
NC	+8,470	Layoffs in the service, transportation, warehousing, textile, and petroleum industries.
NY	+8,558	Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries.

State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current

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