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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | June 30, 2005 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 310,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 316,000. The 4-week moving average was 323,500, a decrease of 10,250
from the previous week's revised average of 333,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending June 18, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending June 18 was 2,600,000, an increase of 4,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,596,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,604,000, an increase of 2,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,602,000.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 285,637 in the week ending June 25, a decrease of 4,010 from the previous week. There were 318,746 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the
week ending June 18, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,407,825, an increase
of 11,786 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent
and the volume was 2,720,586.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending June 11.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,383 in the week ending June 18, a decrease of 36 from the prior week. There were 2,119 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 119 from the preceding week.
There were 13,014 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 11, an increase of 226 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,292, an increase of 555 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 11 were in Puerto Rico (4.7 percent), Alaska (4.1), Pennsylvania (2.8), Oregon (2.7), Michigan (2.6), New Jersey (2.6), Arkansas (2.5), California (2.3), Massachusetts (2.3), Connecticut (2.2), Illinois (2.2), Rhode Island (2.2), South Carolina (2.2), and Wisconsin (2.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 18 were in Michigan (+2,690), New Jersey (+2,274), Texas (+981), Nevada (+730), and Wisconsin (+699), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina (-7,000), Georgia (-3,516), South Carolina (-2,914), Illinois (-2,555), and Oklahoma
(-2,515).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | June 25 | June 18 | Change | June 11 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 310,000 | 316,000 | -6,000 | 335,000 | 347,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 285,637 | 289,647 | -4,010 | 315,938 | 318,746 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 323,500 | 333,750 | -10,250 | 335,750 | 345,750 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | June 18 | June 11 | Change | June 4 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,600,000 | 2,596,000 | +4,000 | 2,638,000 | 2,944,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,407,825 | 2,396,039 | +11,786 | 2,432,328 | 2,720,586 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,604,000 | 2,602,000 | +2,000 | 2,595,500 | 2,921,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 | 2.1% | 2.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 | 1.9% | 2.2% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
June 18 |
June 11 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,383 | 1,419 | -36 | 1,700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 2,119 | 2,238 | -119 | 1,951 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
June 11 |
June 4 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 13,014 | 12,788 | +226 | 14,736 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 27,292 | 26,737 | +555 | 25,416 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 652 | 1,959 | -1,307 | 1,800 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 06/18/2005
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| NC | -7,000 | Fewer layoffs in the textile, furniture, construction, and transportation industries. | |
| GA | -3,516 | Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. | |
| SC | -2,914 | Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. | |
| IL | -2,555 | Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| OK | -2,515 | No comment. | |
| AR | -1,923 | No comment. | |
| NY | -1,634 | No comment. | |
| OH | -1,614 | No comment. | |
| PR | -1,205 | No comment. | |
| FL | -1,144 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| NJ | +2,274 | Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, public administration, construction, trade, and service industries. | |
| MI | +2,690 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
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