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USDL 02-336 |
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June 13, 2002 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 8, the advance figure for seasonally
adjusted initial claims was 390,000, an increase of 6,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 384,000. The 4-week moving average was
402,500, a decrease of 8,750 from the previous week's unrevised
average of 411,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9
percent for the week ending June 1, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week's unrevised rate of 3.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment
during the week ending June 1 was 3,773,000, a decrease of 18,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 3,791,000. The 4-week moving average
was 3,797,500, a decrease of 15,000 from the preceding week's revised
average of 3,812,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 373,532 in the week ending June 8, an increase
of 63,488 from the previous week. There were 397,015 initial claims
in the comparable week in 2001.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent during
the week ending June 1, unchanged from the prior week. The advance
unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled
3,395,875, an increase of 51,885 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.1 percent and the volume was 2,680,033.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and
Washington during the week ending May 25.
49 states reported that 1,241,434 individuals filed continued claims
under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program
during the week ending May 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,651 in the week ending June 1, an increase of 478 from the prior
week. There were 843 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of
134 from the preceding week.
There were 12,757 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending May 25, a decrease of 453 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,745, an increase of 119 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 25 were in
Puerto Rico (4.7 percent), Alaska (4.5), Washington (4.2), Oregon (4.0), South
Carolina (3.8), California (3.6), Pennsylvania (3.5), Massachusetts (3.2), New
Jersey (3.1), Arkansas (3.0), and Illinois (3.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 1 were
in New Mexico (+636), Alabama (+406), Washington (+387), Arizona (+94), and
South Dakota (+92), while the largest decreases were in California (-9,508),
New York (-3,108), New Jersey (-2,691), Maryland (-1,864), and Illinois
(-1,791).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE
PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
June 8 |
June 1 |
Change |
May 25 |
Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) |
390,000 |
384,000 |
+6,000 |
414,000 |
417,000 |
| Initial Claims
(NSA) |
373,532 |
310,044 |
+63,488 |
346,517 |
397,015 |
| 4-Wk Moving
Average (SA) |
402,500 |
411,250 |
-8,750 |
419,500 |
411,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
June 1 |
May 25 |
Change |
May 18 |
Year |
| Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,773,000 |
3,791,000 |
-18,000 |
3,794,000 |
2,968,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
3,395,875 |
3,343,990 |
+51,885 |
3,391,612 |
2,680,033 |
| 4-Wk Moving
Average (SA) |
3,797,500 |
3,812,500 |
-15,000 |
3,808,500 |
2,913,500 |
| Ins.
Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
2.9% |
3.0% |
-0.1 |
3.0% |
2.3% |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.6% |
2.6% |
0.0 |
2.6% |
2.1% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
June 1 |
May 25 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
1,651 |
1,173 |
+478 |
1,615 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
843 |
977 |
-134 |
878 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
May 25 |
May 18 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
12,757 |
13,210 |
-453 |
14,021 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
13,745 |
13,626 |
+119 |
12,266 |
| Railroad Retirement
Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
| Extended Benefits |
2,471 |
2,778 |
-307 |
1,902 |
| Federal (TEUC) |
1,241,434 |
1,435,039 |
-193,605 |
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 128,463,889 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 06/01/2002
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
| CA |
-9,508 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction,
wholesale trade, and service industries. |
| NY |
-3,108 |
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No comment. |
| NJ |
-2,691 |
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Fewer layoffs in the retail trade,
wholesale trade, and service industries. |
| MD |
-1,864 |
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No comment. |
| IL |
-1,791 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and
manufacturing industries. |
| MI |
-1,358 |
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No comment. |
| VA |
-1,284 |
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Fewer layoffs in the furniture industry.
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| OH |
-1,178 |
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No comment. |
| KY |
-1,161 |
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No comment. |
| OR |
-1,009 |
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No comment. |
| PA |
-1,005 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, food,
machinery, transportation equipment, trade, and service industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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