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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 365,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 383,000. The 4-week moving average was 367,000, an increase of 2,500
from the previous week's revised average of 364,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent
for the week ending April 26, unchanged from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending April 26 was 3,020,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,030,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,998,750,
an increase of 16,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,982,000.
The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 2,828,234.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 332,984 in the week ending May 3, a decrease of 5,422 from the previous
week. There were 274,801 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the
week ending April 26, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,944,507, a decrease of 42,895 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.9 percent and the volume was 2,451,671.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending April 19.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 862 in the week ending April 26, a decrease of 48 from the prior week. There were 1,392 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 23 from the preceding week.
There were 11,785 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 19, a decrease of 1,531 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 21,281, an increase of 276 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 19 were in Puerto Rico (5.1 percent), Alaska (4.3), Michigan (3.9), Rhode Island (3.5), Oregon (3.3), California (3.2), Vermont (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.1), New Jersey (3.0), and Wisconsin (3.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 26 were in Massachusetts (+5,591), New York (+4,648), Kentucky (+3,776), New Jersey (+3,521), and Michigan (+3,238), while the largest decreases were in Texas (-3,373), Rhode Island (-1,835), California (-1,689), Pennsylvania (-1,597), and Connecticut (-1,423).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
May 3 |
April 26 |
Change |
April 19 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
365,000 |
383,000 |
-18,000 |
345,000 |
297,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
332,984 |
338,406 |
-5,422 |
328,346 |
274,801 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
367,000 |
364,500 |
+2,500 |
370,250 |
313,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 26 |
April 19 |
Change |
April 12 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,020,000 |
3,030,000 |
-10,000 |
2,946,000 |
2,530,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,944,507 |
2,987,402 |
-42,895 |
3,054,853 |
2,451,671 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,998,750 |
2,982,000 |
+16,750 |
2,962,500 |
2,526,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
1.9% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.2% |
2.2% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
1.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
862 |
910 |
-48 |
770 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,392 |
1,415 |
-23 |
1,427 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
11,785 |
13,316 |
-1,531 |
11,989 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
21,281 |
21,005 |
+276 |
22,213 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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 133,382,559 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/26/2008
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
TX |
-3,373 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
RI |
-1,835 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
CA |
-1,689 |
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No comment. |
PA |
-1,597 |
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Fewer layoffs in the mining, service, and public administration
industries, and agriculture. |
CT |
-1,423 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
SC |
-1,017 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
GA |
+1,016 |
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Layoffs in the transportation equipment and manufacturing
industries. |
OR |
+1,103 |
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No comment. |
IA |
+1,367 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MI |
+3,238 |
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Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
NJ |
+3,521 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, and service industries. |
KY |
+3,776 |
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Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
NY |
+4,648 |
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Layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
MA |
+5,591 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, service, public administration,
and manufacturing industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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