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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | June 29, 2006 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 313,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 309,000. The 4-week moving average was 305,500, a decrease of 6,000
from the previous week's revised average of 311,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending June 17, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending June 17 was 2,409,000, an increase of 54,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,355,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,398,750, a decrease of 2,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,401,500.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 285,688 in the week ending June 24, an increase of 8,551 from the previous week. There were 286,681 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent during the
week ending June 17, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,226,108, an increase
of 69,214 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.9 percent and
the volume was 2,404,688.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending June 10.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,232 in the week ending June 17, a decrease of 34 from the prior week. There were 1,951 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 13 from the preceding week.
There were 12,087 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 10, an increase of 683 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,316, a decrease of 3 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 10 were in Puerto Rico (4.6 percent), Alaska (3.4), Michigan (2.8), Pennsylvania (2.7), New Jersey (2.4), Arkansas (2.3), Oregon (2.3), Massachusetts (2.2), Rhode Island (2.2), California (2.1), Connecticut (2.1), and Wisconsin (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 17 were in California (+4,609), New Jersey (+2,724), Michigan (+1,920), Maryland (+1,895), and Wisconsin (+1,776), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina (-3,352), New York (-2,003), Florida (-1,737), Alabama (-1,373), and Georgia (-1,310).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | June 24 | June 17 | Change | June 10 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 313,000 | 309,000 | +4,000 | 297,000 | 315,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 285,688 | 277,137 | +8,551 | 285,892 | 286,681 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 305,500 | 311,500 | -6,000 | 316,250 | 326,000 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | June 17 | June 10 | Change | June 3 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,409,000 | 2,355,000 | +54,000 | 2,421,000 | 2,605,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,226,108 | 2,156,894 | +69,214 | 2,227,031 | 2,404,688 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,398,750 | 2,401,500 | -2,750 | 2,416,250 | 2,616,250 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 1.9% | 1.8% | +0.1 | 1.9% | 2.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0 | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
June 17 |
June 10 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,232 | 1,266 | -34 | 1,388 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,951 | 1,964 | -13 | 2,126 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
June 10 |
June 3 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 12,087 | 11,404 | +683 | 13,013 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 25,316 | 25,319 | -3 | 27,292 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 364 | 483 | -119 | 652 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 06/17/2006
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| NC | -3,352 | Fewer layoffs in the textile, furniture, chemical, and lumber/wood industries. | |
| NY | -2,003 | No comment. | |
| FL | -1,737 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. | |
| AL | -1,373 | Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. | |
| GA | -1,310 | Fewer layoffs in the service industry. | |
| MO | -1,171 | Fewer layoffs in the construction and trade industries. | |
| TN | -1,099 | Fewer layoffs in the service and industrial machinery industries. | |
| SC | -1,033 | Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| WI | +1,776 | Layoffs in the construction, service, transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MD | +1,895 | Layoffs in the service industry. | |
| MI | +1,920 | No comment. | |
| NJ | +2,724 | Layoffs in the trade, service, transportation, warehousing, and public administration industries. | |
| CA | +4,609 | Layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
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