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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Oct. 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 323,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 331,000. The 4-week moving average was 350,500, a decrease of 17,000
from the previous week's revised average of 367,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent
for the week ending Oct. 22, unchanged from the prior
week's revised rate of 2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Oct. 22 was 2,823,000, a decrease of 44,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,867,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,852,500,
a decrease of 11,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,864,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 292,751 in the week ending Oct. 29, a decrease of 12,559 from the previous
week. There were 305,546 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the
week ending Oct. 22, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,402,344, a decrease of 34,987 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.9 percent and the volume was 2,371,518.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Oct. 15. Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,937 in the week ending Oct. 22, an increase of 419 from the prior week. There were 2,062 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 119 from the preceding week.
There were 17,318 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 15, an increase of 1,525 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,876, an increase of 1,593 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 15 were in Louisiana (10.7 percent), Puerto Rico (5.6), Mississippi (5.1), Alaska (3.8), Michigan (2.6), New Jersey (2.5), Pennsylvania (2.5), Oregon (2.4), Arkansas (2.3), California (2.1), and South Carolina (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 22 were in California (+9,175), North Carolina (+2,332), South Carolina (+1,756), New York (+1,669), and Illinois (+1,525), while the largest decreases were in Louisiana (-10,315), Texas (-4,080), Kentucky (-2,053), Michigan (-1,790), and Mississippi (-1,039).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Oct. 29 |
Oct. 22 |
Change |
Oct. 15 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
323,000 |
331,000 |
-8,000 |
357,000 |
335,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
292,751 |
305,310 |
-12,559 |
303,158 |
305,546 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
350,500 |
367,500 |
-17,000 |
376,750 |
338,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Oct. 22 |
Oct. 15 |
Change |
Oct. 8 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,823,000 |
2,867,000 |
-44,000 |
2,862,000 |
2,790,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,402,344 |
2,437,331 |
-34,987 |
2,343,807 |
2,371,518 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,852,500 |
2,864,250 |
-11,750 |
2,844,250 |
2,798,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.2% |
2.2% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
2.2% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.8% |
1.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,937 |
1,518 |
+419 |
1,612 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,062 |
1,943 |
+119 |
1,980 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
17,318 |
15,793 |
+1,525 |
19,101 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
28,876 |
27,283 |
+1,593 |
28,493 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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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 128,182,010 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 10/22/2005
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
LA |
-10,315 |
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Fewer Hurricane related claims. |
TX |
-4,080 |
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Fewer layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries.
3,118 claims were Hurricane related. |
KY |
-2,053 |
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No comment. |
MI |
-1,790 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
MS |
-1,039 |
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Approximately 3,520 claims were Hurricane related. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
IA |
+1,248 |
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No comment. |
IL |
+1,525 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
NY |
+1,669 |
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Layoffs in the construction industry. |
SC |
+1,756 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NC |
+2,332 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, furniture, and manufacturing
industries. |
CA |
+9,175 |
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Layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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