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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 380,000, an increase of 35,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 345,000. The 4-week moving average was 363,750, a decrease of 6,500
from the previous week's revised average of 370,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent
for the week ending April 19, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending April 19 was 3,019,000, an increase of 74,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,945,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,979,000,
an increase of 16,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,962,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 336,344 in the week ending April 26, an increase of 8,158 from the previous
week. There were 267,672 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the
week ending April 19, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,976,512,
a decrease of 77,579 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.9
percent and the volume was 2,448,102.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending April 12.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 908 in the week ending April 19, a decrease of 113 from the prior week. There were 1,410 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 73 from the preceding week.
There were 13,297 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 12, an increase of 691 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 20,997, a decrease of 591 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 12 were in Michigan (4.4 percent), Alaska (4.3), Oregon (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.3), Rhode Island (3.3), Wisconsin (3.3), California (3.2), Vermont (3.2), New Jersey (3.1), and Puerto Rico (3.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 19 were in Connecticut (+2,886), Texas (+1,937), Rhode Island (+1,779), Vermont (+336), and South Carolina (+302), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-8,102), California (-5,130), North Carolina (-4,704), Florida (-3,278), and Pennsylvania (-2,644).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 26 |
April 19 |
Change |
April 12 |
Year |
Initial Claims (SA) |
380,000 |
345,000 |
+35,000 |
375,000 |
309,000 |
Initial Claims
(NSA) |
336,344 |
328,186 |
+8,158 |
370,949 |
267,672 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
363,750 |
370,250 |
-6,500 |
376,750 |
321,500 |
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Advance |
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Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING |
April 19 |
April 12 |
Change |
April 5 |
Year |
Ins. Unemployment
(SA) |
3,019,000 |
2,945,000 |
+74,000 |
2,999,000 |
2,498,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
(NSA) |
2,976,512 |
3,054,091 |
-77,579 |
3,088,902 |
2,448,102 |
4-Wk Moving Average
(SA) |
2,979,000 |
2,962,250 |
+16,750 |
2,939,000 |
2,520,000 |
Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.2% |
+0.1 |
2.2% |
1.9% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2
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2.2% |
2.3% |
-0.1 |
2.3% |
1.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
908 |
1,021 |
-113 |
861 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,410 |
1,483 |
-73 |
1,486 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
13,297 |
12,606 |
+691 |
15,011 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
20,997 |
21,588 |
-591 |
23,077 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
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 133,382,559 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/19/2008
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
MI |
-8,102 |
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Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
CA |
-5,130 |
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Fewer layoffs in fishing, forestry, and agriculture. |
NC |
-4,704 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, transportation, and furniture
industries. |
FL |
-3,278 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture. |
PA |
-2,644 |
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No comment. |
IN |
-2,276 |
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No comment. |
WI |
-2,241 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
GA |
-2,132 |
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Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
NY |
-1,620 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
PR |
-1,339 |
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No comment. |
OH |
-1,233 |
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No comment. |
IL |
-1,177 |
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Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
MO |
-1,128 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. |
AZ |
-1,099 |
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No comment. |
TN |
-1,095 |
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Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, transportation
equipment, fabricated metals, and apparel industries. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
RI |
+1,779 |
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Layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
TX |
+1,937 |
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Layoffs in the trade, service, transportation, and manufacturing
industries. |
CT |
+2,886 |
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Layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current
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