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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 313,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 301,000. The 4-week moving average was 307,500, a decrease of 1,500
from the previous week's revised average of 309,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent
for the week ending April 1, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending April 1 was 2,424,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,428,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,444,250,
a decrease of 7,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,452,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 313,483 in the week ending April 8, an increase of 59,721 from the previous
week. There were 339,709 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during the
week ending April 1, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,574,685, a decrease
of 101,112 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent
and the volume was 2,809,420.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending March 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 782 in the week ending April 1, a decrease of 107 from the prior week. There were 1,564 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 114 from the preceding week.
There were 14,290 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 25, a decrease of 2,007 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,021, a decrease of 1,317 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 25 were in Alaska (5.3 percent), Puerto Rico (4.5), Michigan (4.2), Pennsylvania (3.5), Wisconsin (3.4), Vermont (3.1), New Jersey (3.0), Rhode Island (3.0), Massachusetts (2.9), Illinois (2.7), Minnesota (2.7), and Oregon (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 1 were in Alabama (+1,830), North Carolina (+1,721), Texas (+1,019), Oregon (+983), and Iowa (+384), while the largest decreases were in California (-4,177), New York (-2,639), Michigan (-2,606), Kansas (-1,944), and Missouri
(-1,324).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 8 |
April 1 |
Change |
March 25 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
313,000 |
301,000 |
+12,000 |
304,000 |
334,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
313,483 |
253,762 |
+59,721 |
265,370 |
339,709 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
307,500 |
309,000 |
-1,500 |
311,250 |
341,750 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 1 |
March 25 |
Change |
March 18 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,424,000 |
2,428,000 |
-4,000 |
2,462,000 |
2,673,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,574,685 |
2,675,797 |
-101,112 |
2,750,543 |
2,809,420 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,444,250 |
2,452,000 |
-7,750 |
2,467,500 |
2,665,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
2.1% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.0% |
2.1% |
-0.1 |
2.1% |
2.2% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
782 |
889 |
-107 |
909 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,564 |
1,678 |
-114 |
1,974 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
14,290 |
16,297 |
-2,007 |
15,508 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
27,021 |
28,338 |
-1,317 |
25,793 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
Extended Benefits |
888 |
1,381 |
-493 |
1,289 |
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 129,381,803 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/01/2006
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
CA |
-4,177 |
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Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Friday, 03-31-2006, was
a State holiday). |
NY |
-2,639 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
MI |
-2,606 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
KS |
-1,944 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MO |
-1,324 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation, communications, and
public utilities industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
TX |
+1,019 |
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Layoffs in the finance, utilities, and manufacturing industries. |
NC |
+1,721 |
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Layoffs in the construction, lumber/wood, apparel, and furniture
industries. |
AL |
+1,830 |
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Layoffs in the service industry. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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