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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Oct. 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 352,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 337,000. The 4-week moving average was 353,000, an increase of 4,000
from the previous week's revised average of 349,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent
for the week ending Oct. 2, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of
2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Oct. 2 was 2,845,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,856,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,861,250,
a decrease of 5,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,866,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 336,528 in the week ending Oct. 9, an increase of 57,113 from the previous
week. There were 368,876 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the
week ending Oct.2, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,353,221, a decrease
of 14,675 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.3 percent
and the volume was 2,943,805.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Sept. 25. 1,198 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Sept. 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,497 in the week ending Oct. 2, an increase of 131 from the prior week. There were 2,235 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 131 from the preceding week.
There were 16,469 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 25, a decrease of 962 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,129, a decrease of 363 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 25 were in Puerto Rico (4.2 percent), Alaska (3.4), New Jersey (2.7), Pennsylvania (2.6), Oregon (2.5), California (2.4), Michigan (2.4), Massachusetts (2.3), Connecticut (2.2), and Washington (2.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 2 were in California (+4,065), Illinois (+2,021), Texas (+735), Colorado (+503), and Missouri (+381), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-2,625), Georgia (-2,075), Indiana (-1,640), Puerto Rico (-1,352), and New York (-1,247).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Oct. 9 |
Oct. 2 |
Change |
Sept. 25 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
352,000 |
337,000 |
+15,000 |
372,000 |
387,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
336,528 |
279,415 |
+57,113 |
282,729 |
368,876 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
353,000 |
349,000 |
+4,000 |
344,250 |
390,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Oct. 2 |
Sept. 25 |
Change |
Sept. 18 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,845,000 |
2,856,000 |
-11,000 |
2,865,000 |
3,573,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,353,221 |
2,367,896 |
-14,675 |
2,397,828 |
2,943,805 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,861,250 |
2,866,250 |
-5,000 |
2,874,000 |
3,576,500 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
2.8% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
2.3% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,497 |
1,366 |
+131 |
1,706 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,235 |
2,366 |
-131 |
2,061 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
16,469 |
17,431 |
-962 |
18,485 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
27,129 |
27,492 |
-363 |
20,649 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
1 |
1 |
0 |
34,026 |
Federal (TEUC) |
1,198 |
1,471 |
-273 |
820,505 |
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 10/02/2004
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
MI |
-2,625 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
GA |
-2,075 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
IN |
-1,640 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
PR |
-1,352 |
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No comment. |
NY |
-1,247 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
IL |
+2,021 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
CA |
+4,065 |
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Layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture. |
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