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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 312,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 322,000. The 4-week moving average was 311,250, an increase of 1,750
from the previous week's revised average of 309,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent
for the week ending Aug. 5, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of
1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Aug. 5 was 2,507,000, an increase of 34,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,473,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,469,250,
an increase of 2,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,467,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 255,031 in the week ending Aug. 12, a decrease of 20,347 from the previous
week. There were 257,151 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent during the
week ending Aug. 5, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,354,247, a decrease
of 12,595 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.9 percent
and the volume was 2,436,846.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending July 29.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,149 in the week ending Aug. 5, a decrease of 109 from the prior week. There were 2,250 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 199 from the preceding week.
There were 15,295 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 29, an increase of 433 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,005, a decrease of 33 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 29 were in Puerto Rico (4.4 percent), Michigan (3.2), New Jersey (2.9), Pennsylvania (2.9), Alaska (2.8), Rhode Island (2.7), Connecticut (2.5), Arkansas (2.4), Massachusetts (2.4), Oregon (2.2), South Carolina (2.2), and Wisconsin (2.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 5 were in
Puerto Rico (+4,556), Kentucky (+3,046), North Carolina (+2,053), Pennsylvania
(+1,963), and Ohio (+1,720), while the largest decreases were in Missouri (-2,634),
Virginia (-1,449), California (-1,042), Tennessee (-947), and Alabama (-765).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 12 |
Aug. 5 |
Change |
July 29 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
312,000 |
322,000 |
-10,000 |
312,000 |
320,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
255,031 |
275,378 |
-20,347 |
259,673 |
257,151 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
311,250 |
309,500 |
+1,750 |
312,500 |
316,000 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 5 |
July 29 |
Change |
July 22 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
2,507,000 |
2,473,000 |
+34,000 |
2,432,000 |
2,598,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,354,247 |
2,366,842 |
-12,595 |
2,358,926 |
2,436,846 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,469,250 |
2,467,000 |
+2,250 |
2,453,750 |
2,596,750 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
2.0% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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1.8% |
1.8% |
0.0 |
1.8% |
1.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,149 |
1,258 |
-109 |
1,444 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,250 |
2,051 |
+199 |
2,298 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
15,295 |
14,862 |
+433 |
17,242 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
26,005 |
26,038 |
-33 |
28,730 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
55 |
45 |
+10 |
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 129,945,159 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 08/05/2006
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
MO |
-2,634 |
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Fewer layoffs in the transportation and furniture industries. |
VA |
-1,449 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
CA |
-1,042 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
WA |
+1,300 |
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No comment. |
NJ |
+1,429 |
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Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation,
warehousing, and manufacturing industries. |
IN |
+1,482 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
OH |
+1,720 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
PA |
+1,963 |
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Layoffs in the construction, service, transportation, and
fabricated metals industries. |
NC |
+2,053 |
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Layoffs in the construction, primary metals, and furniture
industries. |
KY |
+3,046 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
PR |
+4,556 |
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No comment. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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