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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | July 10, 2008 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending July 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 346,000, a decrease of 58,000 from the previous week's unrevised
figure of 404,000. The 4-week moving average was 380,500, a decrease of 10,000
from the previous week's unrevised average of 390,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent for the week ending June 28, 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 June 28 was 3,202,000, an increase of 91,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,111,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,126,000, an increase of 16,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,109,500.
The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 2.926 million.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 398,432 in the week ending July 5, an increase of 30,009 from the previous week. There were 417,554 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the
week ending June 28, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,856,382, an increase
of 781 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and
the volume was 2,303,357.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending June 21.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,415 in the week ending June 28, an increase of 38 from the prior week. There were 1,601 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 82 from the preceding week.
There were 11,699 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 21, an increase of 478 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 19,204, a decrease of 555 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 21 were in Puerto Rico (4.7 percent), Pennsylvania (3.2), Oregon (3.1), Alaska (3.0), California (2.9), Michigan (2.9), Rhode Island (2.9), Nevada (2.8), New Jersey (2.8), and Arkansas (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 28 were in Kentucky (+4,192), Massachusetts (+3,467), Indiana (+3,313), Michigan (+3,260), and New York (+2,894), while the largest decreases were in Pennsylvania (-2,510), Iowa (-2,130), Wisconsin (-2,129), Georgia (-1,882), and Maryland (-1,520).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | July 5 | June 28 | Change | June 21 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 346,000 | 404,000 | -58,000 | 388,000 | 304,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 398,432 | 368,423 | +30,009 | 358,159 | 417,554 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 380,500 | 390,500 | -10,000 | 379,250 | 316,250 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | June 28 | June 21 | Change | June 14 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 3,202,000 | 3,111,000 | +91,000 | 3,135,000 | 2,548,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,856,382 | 2,855,601 | +781 | 2,852,599 | 2,303,357 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 3,126,000 | 3,109,500 | +16,500 | 3,102,000 | 2,530,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.4% | 2.3% | +0.1 | 2.4% | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0 | 2.1% | 1.7% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
June 28 |
June 21 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,415 | 1,377 | +38 | 1,476 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,601 | 1,519 | +82 | 1,589 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
June 21 |
June 14 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 11,699 | 11,221 | +478 | 12,415 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 19,204 | 19,759 | -555 | 21,257 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 1,201 | 1,511 | -310 | 0 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 06/28/2008
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| PA | -2,510 | Fewer layoffs in the transportation, primary metals, chemical, and service industries. | |
| IA | -2,130 | Fewer flood claims and fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| WI | -2,129 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing industries. | |
| GA | -1,882 | Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. | |
| MD | -1,520 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| CA | -1,231 | No comment. | |
| IL | -1,209 | Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| FL | -1,033 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| OH | +1,320 | No comment. | |
| TX | +1,537 | Layoffs in the finance, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| CT | +1,628 | Layoffs in the transportation and service industries. | |
| NJ | +2,842 | Layoffs in the transportation, service, and public administration industries. | |
| NY | +2,894 | Layoffs in the service industry. | |
| MI | +3,260 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. | |
| IN | +3,313 | Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. | |
| MA | +3,467 | Layoffs in the transportation and manufacturing industries. | |
| KY | +4,192 | Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
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