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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 : | January 4, 2007 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 329,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 319,000. The 4-week moving average was 317,500, an increase of 1,250
from the previous week's revised average of 316,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending Dec. 23, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Dec. 23 was 2,446,000, a decrease of 76,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,522,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,489,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,505,000.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 504,261 in the week ending Dec. 30, an increase of 79,011 from the previous week. There were 475,889 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during the
week ending Dec. 23, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,670,860, an increase
of 105,693 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent and
the volume was 2,823,270.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Dec. 16.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,641 in the week ending Dec. 23, a decrease of 291 from the prior week. There were 1,705 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 280 from the preceding week.
There were 17,605 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 16, a decrease of 2,471 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,600, a decrease of 595 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 16 were in Alaska (4.4 percent), Michigan (3.5), Puerto Rico (3.1), Pennsylvania (2.9), Wisconsin (2.9), Arkansas (2.8), New Jersey (2.8), Oregon (2.8), Illinois (2.6), Massachusetts (2.6), and Rhode Island (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 23 were in Indiana (+9,544), Pennsylvania (+6,809), Kentucky (+4,047), Michigan (+3,821), and Texas (+3,789), while the largest decreases were in Tennessee (-3,157), New York (-1,940), North Carolina (-1,220), Alabama (-746), and Illinois (-527).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Dec. 30 | Dec. 23 | Change | Dec. 16 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 329,000 | 319,000 | +10,000 | 316,000 | 295,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 504,261 | 425,250 | +79,011 | 361,672 | 475,889 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 317,500 | 316,250 | +1,250 | 326,000 | 310,500 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Dec. 23 | Dec. 16 | Change | Dec. 9 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,446,000 | 2,522,000 | -76,000 | 2,514,000 | 2,666,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,670,860 | 2,565,167 | +105,693 | 2,577,271 | 2,823,270 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,489,000 | 2,505,000 | -16,000 | 2,491,250 | 2,637,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 | 1.9% | 2.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 | 2.0% | 2.2% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 23 |
Dec. 16 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,641 | 1,932 | -291 | 1,537 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,705 | 1,985 | -280 | 1,772 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 16 |
Dec. 9 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 17,605 | 20,076 | -2,471 | 19,496 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 25,600 | 26,195 | -595 | 28,506 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16,047 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/23/2006
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| TN | -3,157 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| NY | -1,940 | Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. | |
| NC | -1,220 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, furniture, and fabricated metals industries. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| PR | +1,209 | No comment. | |
| CT | +1,378 | Layoffs in the transportation and manufacturing industries. | |
| MS | +1,789 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| CA | +1,824 | Layoffs in the construction and service industries. | |
| KS | +1,852 | No comment. | |
| MD | +1,891 | Layoffs in the automobile, construction, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MO | +1,997 | Layoffs in the trade and electrical machinery industries. | |
| VA | +2,019 | No comment. | |
| MN | +2,186 | Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry. | |
| WI | +2,402 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MA | +2,439 | No comment. | |
| OR | +2,578 | No comment. | |
| NJ | +2,658 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. | |
| OH | +3,149 | Increase due to holiday shutdowns. | |
| AR | +3,251 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| WA | +3,388 | No comment. | |
| IA | +3,531 | No comment. | |
| TX | +3,789 | Layoffs in the transportation, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MI | +3,821 | No comment. | |
| KY | +4,047 | Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. | |
| PA | +6,809 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. | |
| IN | +9,544 | Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
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