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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
DATA
In the week ending Dec. 30, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 375,000, an increase
of 16,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 359,000. The 4-week
moving average was 352,250, an increase of 5,250 from the previous week's
revised average of 347,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment
rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending Dec. 23, an increase of 0.1
percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Dec. 23 was 2,520,000, an increase
of 175,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,345,000. The
4-week moving average was 2,355,500, an increase of 43,750 from the
preceding week's revised average of 2,311,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 564,896 in the week ending Dec. 30, an
increase of 96,256 from the previous week. There were 439,633 initial
claims in the comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0
percent during the week ending Dec. 23, an increase of 0.1 percentage
point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming
UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,484,737, an increase of 142,290
from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.8 percent and the
volume was 2,246,637.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Dec. 16.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,696 in the week ending Dec. 23, an increase
of 245 from the prior week. There were 1,037 initial claims by newly
discharged veterans, a decrease of 60 from the preceding week.
There were 27,816 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 16, a decrease of 2,055 from
the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 12,896,
a decrease of 320 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Dec. 16 were in Alaska (5.3 percent), Puerto Rico (4.4), Washington (3.2),
Idaho (3.1), Oregon (3.1), Arkansas (2.9), Montana (2.7),
Pennsylvania (2.7), Wisconsin (2.6), and California
(2.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week
ending Dec. 23 were in Missouri (+9,414), Kentucky
(+8,026), Michigan (+7,598), Pennsylvania (+6,330), and Ohio (+4,145),
while the largest decreases were
in Georgia (-4,232), Indiana (-3,133), West Virginia
(-1,934), Virginia (-1,285), and Colorado (-628).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE
PROGRAMS
|
Advance |
|
|
|
Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 30 |
Dec. 23 |
Change |
Dec. 16 |
Year |
| Initial
Claims (SA) |
375,000 |
359,000 |
+16,000 |
355,000 |
308,000 |
| Initial Claims (NSA) |
564,896 |
468,640 |
+96,256 |
403,098 |
439,633 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
352,250 |
347,000 |
+5,250 |
347,500 |
283,000 |
|
Advance |
|
|
|
Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 23 |
Dec. 16 |
Change |
Dec. 9 |
Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
2,520,000 |
2,345,000 |
+175,000 |
2,310,000 |
2,157,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
2,484,737 |
2,342,447 |
+142,290 |
2,314,769 |
2,246,637 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
2,355,500 |
2,311,750 |
+43,750 |
2,306,750 |
2,127,500 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(SA)2 |
2.0% |
1.9% |
+0.1 |
1.8% |
1.8% |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.0% |
1.9% |
+0.1 |
1.8% |
1.8% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
| |
|
|
|
Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 23
|
Dec. 16
|
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
1,696 |
1,451 |
+245 |
1,649 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,037 |
1,097 |
-60 |
854 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
|
|
|
|
Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec.
16 |
Dec. 9
|
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
27,816 |
29,871 |
-2,055 |
20,317 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
12,896 |
13,216 |
-320 |
12,880 |
| Railroad Retirement Board
|
4,000 |
4,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
| 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 126,084,568 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/23/2000
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| State |
Change |
|
State
Supplied Comment |
| GA |
-4,232 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the textile and
carpets/rugs industries. |
| IN |
-3,133 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the primary metals,
fabricated metals, electrical equipment, transportation equipment, and
non-electrical machinery industries. |
| WV |
-1,934 |
|
No comment. |
| VA |
-1,285 |
|
No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
| PR |
+1,068 |
|
No comment. |
| MS |
+1,206 |
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Layoffs in the lumber/wood, furniture,
electrical equipment, and trade industries. |
| AL |
+1,311 |
|
Layoffs in the construction and electrical
machinery industries. |
| WA |
+1,394 |
|
No comment. |
| OK |
+1,663 |
|
No comment. |
| KS |
+1,884 |
|
Layoffs in the transportation industry,
and manufacturing. |
| NJ |
+2,164 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, trade,
service, and transportation industries, and manufacturing. |
| IA |
+2,336 |
|
Layoffs in manufacturing. |
| CA |
+2,375 |
|
Layoffs in the trade and service
industries. |
| OR |
+2,462 |
|
No comment. |
| MD |
+2,504 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, trade,
service, and rubber/plastics industries. |
| TN |
+2,533 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, trade,
service, electronic equipment, furniture, rubber/plastics, lumber/wood,
textile, apparel, motion pictures, and transportation equipment
industries. |
| MA |
+2,572 |
|
No comment. |
| IL |
+2,862 |
|
Layoffs in the construction and service
industries, and manufacturing. |
| AR |
+3,752 |
|
Layoffs in the transportation equipment,
apparel, leather goods, furniture, electrical equipment, and non-electrical
machinery industries. |
| WI |
+3,775 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, trade,
service, and transportation industries, and manufacturing. |
| OH |
+4,145 |
|
Layoffs in various industries scattered
throughout the state. |
| PA |
+6,330 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, trade,
textile, apparel, transportation, transportation equipment, fabricated
metals, rubber/plastics, stone/clay/glass, and paper industries. |
| MI |
+7,598 |
|
No comment. |
| KY |
+8,026 |
|
No comment. |
| MO |
+9,414 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, trade,
service, and transportation industries. |
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