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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 19, 2006 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 271,000, a decrease of 36,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 307,000. The 4-week moving average was 299,000, a decrease of 12,000
from the previous week's revised average of 311,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending Jan. 7, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.1 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Jan. 7 was 2,534,000, a decrease of 158,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,692,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,655,500, a decrease of 24,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,679,500.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 438,385 in the week ending Jan. 14, a decrease of 116,581 from the previous week. There were 467,862 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent during the
week ending Jan. 7, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,169,948, an increase of 14,730 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.6 percent and the volume was 3,342,292.
Extended benefits were available in Louisiana during the week ending Dec. 31.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,397 in the week ending Jan. 7, an increase of 832 from the prior week. There were 2,468 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 874 from the preceding week.
There were 21,408 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 31, a decrease of 212 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,363, a decrease of 93 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 31 were in Alaska (5.3 percent), Michigan (4.5), Mississippi (4.0), Wisconsin (4.0), Pennsylvania (3.8), Puerto Rico (3.8), Idaho (3.5), Oregon (3.5), Connecticut (3.4), and Louisiana (3.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 7 were in New York (+19,890), California (+16,635), North Carolina (+13,982), Tennessee (+9,587), and South Carolina (+8,969), while the largest decreases were in Wisconsin (-7,937), Michigan (-5,603), Iowa (-4,443), Massachusetts (-3,190), and Kentucky (-2,463).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Jan. 14 | Jan. 7 | Change | Dec. 31 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 271,000 | 307,000 | -36,000 | 292,000 | 326,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 438,385 | 554,966 | -116,581 | 475,889 | 467,862 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 299,000 | 311,000 | -12,000 | 317,000 | 336,750 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Jan. 7 | Dec. 31 | Change | Dec. 24 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,534,000 | 2,692,000 | -158,000 | 2,691,000 | 2,706,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 3,169,948 | 3,155,218 | +14,730 | 2,823,270 | 3,342,292 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,655,500 | 2,679,500 | -24,000 | 2,655,000 | 2,732,500 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.0% | 2.1% | -0.1 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0 | 2.2% | 2.6% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 31 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 2,397 | 1,565 | +832 | 2,715 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 2,468 | 1,594 | +874 | 2,297 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 31 |
Dec. 24 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 21,408 | 21,620 | -212 | 21,419 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 28,363 | 28,456 | -93 | 27,778 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 4,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 4,489 | 4,884 | -395 | 2 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/07/2006
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| WI | -7,937 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MI | -5,603 | No comment. | |
| IA | -4,443 | No comment. | |
| MA | -3,190 | No comment. | |
| KY | -2,463 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| IN | -2,040 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| AR | -1,743 | No comment. | |
| OH | -1,411 | No comment. | |
| VT | -1,202 | No comment. | |
| NH | -1,100 | No comment. | |
| NJ | -1,087 | Fewer layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, and service industries. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| MO | +1,154 | Layoffs in the construction, service, and furniture industries. | |
| WV | +1,361 | No comment. | |
| UT | +1,367 | No comment. | |
| PA | +1,408 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. | |
| LA | +1,418 | No comment. | |
| DE | +1,498 | No comment. | |
| MN | +1,801 | No comment. | |
| MS | +1,822 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| VA | +2,243 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| FL | +2,729 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. | |
| IL | +3,556 | Layoffs in the construction and service industries. | |
| TX | +3,748 | Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| GA | +6,058 | Layoffs in the textile and trade industries. | |
| AL | +8,075 | Layoffs in the textile and apparel industries. | |
| SC | +8,969 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| TN | +9,587 | Layoffs in the textile, trade, and wood products industries. | |
| NC | +13,982 | Layoffs in the textile, apparel, and furniture industries. | |
| CA | +16,635 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. | |
| NY | +19,890 | Layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
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