UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 429,000, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 404,000. The 4-week moving average was 408,500, an increase of 9,250 from the previous week's revised average of 399,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent for the week ending April 16, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate of 3.0 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending April 16 was 3,641,000, a decrease of 68,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,709,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,697,750, a decrease of 22,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,720,500.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 385,622 in the week ending April 23, an increase of 3,569 from the previous week. There were 429,196 initial claims in the comparable week in 2010.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.0 percent during the week ending April 16, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,765,074, a decrease of 128,881 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.7 percent and the volume was 4,796,318.

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending April 9 was 8,187,232, a decrease of 112,578 from the previous week.

Extended benefits were available in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, during the week ending April 9.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,742 in the week ending April 16, a decrease of 405 from the prior week. There were 2,310 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 197 from the preceding week.

There were 34,547 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 9, an increase of 497 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 46,009, an increase of 8,308 from the prior week.

States reported 3,448,260 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending April 9, a decrease of 78,833 from the prior week. There were 5,197,739 claimants in the comparable week in 2010. EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 9 were in Alaska (5.9 percent), Puerto Rico (4.9), Oregon (4.5), Wisconsin (4.4), Pennsylvania (4.4), California (4.2), Montana (4.1), Idaho (4.1), New Jersey (4.0), Rhode Island (4.0), and Illinois (4.0).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 16 were in Florida (+2,753), Puerto Rico (+1,121), New Mexico (+680), New Jersey (+490), and Colorado (+481), while the largest decreases were in California (-18,017), North Carolina (-5,871), Pennsylvania (-4,925), Kentucky (-4,267), and Texas (-3,882).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS

WEEK ENDING	Advance April 23	April 16	Change	April 9	Prior Year1

Initial Claims (SA)	429,000	404,000	+25,000	416,000	457,000
Initial Claims (NSA)	385,622	382,053	+3,569	448,029	429,196
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)	408,500	399,250	+9,250	396,750	468,750

WEEK ENDING	Advance April 16	April 9	Change	April 2	Prior Year1

Ins. Unemployment (SA)	3,641,000	3,709,000	-68,000	3,703,000	4,675,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA)	3,765,074	3,893,955	-128,881	3,943,591	4,796,318
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)	3,697,750	3,720,500	-22,750	3,734,500	4,675,250

Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2	2.9%	3.0%	-0.1	2.9%	3.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1	3.1%	3.7%

INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

WEEK ENDING	April 16	April 9	Change	Prior Year1

Federal Employees	1,742	2,147	-405	1,234
Newly Discharged Veterans	2,310	2,507	-197	2,485

PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

WEEK ENDING

April 9

April 2

Change

Prior Year1

Regular State	3,880,285	3,930,215	-49,930	4,908,983
Federal Employees (UCFE)	34,547	34,050	+497	20,360
Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX)	46,009	37,701	+8,308	37,144
EUC 20083	3,448,260	3,527,093	-78,833	5,197,739
Extended Benefits4	716,314	713,881	+2,433	246,663
State Additional Benefits 5	6,406	6,656	-250	9,739
STC / Workshare 6	55,411	50,214	+5,197	89,081
TOTAL	8,187,232	8,299,810	-112,578	10,509,709

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 125,572,661 as denominator. 3 - EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity. Tier-specific EUC data can be found here: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/docs/persons.xls4 - Information on the EB program can be found here: http://www.ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/extenben.asp 5 - Some states maintain additional benefit programs for those claimants who exhaust regular, extended and emergency benefits. Information on states that participate and the extent of benefits can be found starting on page 4-5 of this link: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf 6 - Information on STC/Worksharing can be found starting on page 4-9 of the following link: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf

UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/16/2011

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State	Change		State Supplied Comment
CA	-18,017		Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
NC	-5,871		Fewer layoffs in the construction, transportation, and warehousing industries.
PA	-4,925		Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
KY	-4,267		No comment.
TX	-3,882		Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, finance, and manufacturing industries.
MI	-3,412		No comment.
WA	-2,692		No comment.
OH	-2,636		Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
MD	-2,420		No comment.
NY	-2,173		Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
GA	-2,060		Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries.
IL	-2,039		Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing industries.
WI	-1,911		No comment.
AZ	-1,435		No comment.
SC	-1,366		Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery industry.
OR	-1,349		No comment.
IN	-1,242		Fewer layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries.
VA	-1,040		Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.

STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State	Change		State Supplied Comment
PR	+1,121		No comment.
FL	+2,753		The start of a new quarter of wage credits for benefit purposes, as well as layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and agriculture.

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