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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 : | November 6, 2008 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Nov. 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 481,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised figure of
485,000. The 4-week moving average was 477,000, unchanged from the
previous week's revised average of 477,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent for the week ending Oct. 25, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Oct. 25 was 3,843,000, an increase of 122,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,721,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,754,000, an increase of 43,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,711,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 463,932 in the week ending Nov. 1, an increase of 14,543 from the previous week. There were 325,831 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent during the
week ending Oct. 25, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,319,936, an increase of 86,818 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 2,261,001.
Extended benefits were available in North Carolina and Rhode Island during the week ending Oct 18.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,367 in the week ending Oct. 25, an increase of 4 from the prior week. There were 1,762 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 250 from the preceding week.
There were 14,427 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 18, an increase of 421 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 23,057, an increase of 167 from the prior week.
States reported 773,049 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending Oct. 18, a decrease of 205,093 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 18 were in Oregon (3.6 percent), the Virgin Islands (3.6), Michigan (3.5), Nevada (3.5), California (3.4), Puerto Rico (3.4), South Carolina (3.3), Arkansas (3.2), New Jersey (3.2), and Pennsylvania (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 25 were in Pennsylvania (+5,579), California (+4,617), Illinois (+4,314), Ohio (+3,949), and North Carolina (+3,179), while the largest decreases were in Texas (-5,898), Tennessee (-2,078), Kansas (-1,067), Arkansas (-1,003), and Florida
(-661).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Nov. 1 | Oct. 25 | Change | Oct. 18 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 481,000 | 485,000 | -4,000 | 479,000 | 324,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 463,932 | 449,389 | +14,543 | 416,111 | 325,831 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 477,000 | 477,000 | 0 | 480,500 | 331,750 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Oct. 25 | Oct. 18 | Change | Oct. 11 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 3,843,000 | 3,721,000 | +122,000 | 3,727,000 | 2,590,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 3,319,936 | 3,233,118 | +86,818 | 3,134,390 | 2,261,001 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 3,754,000 | 3,711,000 | +43,000 | 3,681,500 | 2,571,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.9% | 2.8% | +0.1 | 2.8% | 2.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.5% | 2.4% | +0.1 | 2.3% | 1.7% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Oct. 25 |
Oct. 18 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,367 | 1,363 | +4 | 1,170 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,762 | 1,512 | +250 | 1,793 |
|
Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Oct. 18 |
Oct. 11 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 14,427 | 14,006 | +421 | 14,462 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 23,057 | 22,890 | +167 | 22,874 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 675 | 1,099 | -424 | 0 |
| EUC 2008 | 773,049 | 978,142 | -205,093 | 0 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 10/25/2008
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| TX | -5,898 | Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| TN | -2,078 | Fewer layoffs in the rubber/plastics, industrial machinery, trade, and service industries. | |
| KS | -1,067 | No comment. | |
| AR | -1,003 | No comment. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| CT | +1,127 | Layoffs in the finance, insurance, construction, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MA | +1,400 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. | |
| KY | +1,848 | Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. | |
| GA | +2,588 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| NJ | +2,697 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| NY | +3,177 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. | |
| NC | +3,179 | Layoffs in the transportation equipment, textile, furniture, trade, and primary metals industries. | |
| OH | +3,949 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. | |
| IL | +4,314 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing industries. | |
| CA | +4,617 | Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and agriculture. | |
| PA | +5,579 | Layoffs in the construction, service, and furniture industries. |
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