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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 384,000, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 359,000. The 4-week moving average was 371,500, an increase of 2,500
from the previous week's revised average of 369,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent for the week ending May 31, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending May 31 was 3,139,000, an increase of 58,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,081,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,099,250, an increase of 16,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,082,750.
The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 2.882 million.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 370,711 in the week ending June 7, an increase of 69,715 from the previous week. There were 302,368 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the
week ending May 31, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,831,583, an increase
of 73,670 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent
and the volume was 2,267,710.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending May 24.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,145 in the week ending May 31, an increase of 208 from the prior week. There were 1,107 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 241 from the preceding week.
There were 10,653 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 24, an increase of 70 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 19,348, a decrease of 567 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 24 were in Puerto Rico (4.1 percent), Alaska (3.4), Michigan (3.4), Oregon (3.0), Pennsylvania (3.0), California (2.8), New Jersey (2.8), Rhode Island (2.8), Arkansas (2.6), and Nevada (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 31 were in Texas (+1,010), Oregon (+696), Tennessee (+521), Indiana (+500), and Alabama (+485), while the largest decreases were in California (-4,751), Michigan (-4,129), Florida (-2,657), Ohio (-2,272), and Pennsylvania (-2,100).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | June 7 | May 31 | Change | May 24 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 384,000 | 359,000 | +25,000 | 375,000 | 314,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 370,711 | 300,996 | +69,715 | 326,518 | 302,368 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 371,500 | 369,000 | +2,500 | 371,250 | 311,500 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | May 31 | May 24 | Change | May 17 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 3,139,000 | 3,081,000 | +58,000 | 3,109,000 | 2,500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,831,583 | 2,757,913 | +73,670 | 2,807,628 | 2,267,710 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 3,099,250 | 3,082,750 | +16,500 | 3,070,500 | 2,506,250 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.4% | 2.3% | +0.1 | 2.3% | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0 | 2.1% | 1.7% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
May 31 |
May 24 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,145 | 937 | +208 | 1,304 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,107 | 1,348 | -241 | 1,404 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
May 24 |
May 17 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 10,653 | 10,583 | +70 | 11,209 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 19,348 | 19,915 | -567 | 21,072 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/31/2008
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| CA | -4,751 | Fewer layoffs in the service industry. | |
| MI | -4,129 | Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. | |
| FL | -2,657 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. | |
| OH | -2,272 | No comment. | |
| PA | -2,100 | Fewer layoffs in the leather goods, textile, and manufacturing industries. | |
| NJ | -1,993 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MS | -1,778 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| KY | -1,506 | Fewer layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. | |
| GA | -1,237 | Fewer layoffs in the textile and public administration industries. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| TX | +1,010 | Layoffs in the transportation, service, and manufacturing industries. |
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