UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 554,000, an increase of 30,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 524,000. The 4-week moving average was 566,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous week's revised average of 585,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.7 percent for the week ending July 11, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 4.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 11 was 6,225,000, a decrease of 88,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 6,313,000. The 4-week moving average was 6,541,500, a decrease of 132,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 6,674,000.
The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 5.474 million.
UNADJUSTED DATA The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 580,944 in the week ending July 18, a decrease of 90,298 from the previous week. There were 411,408 initial claims in the comparable week in 2008.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.7 percent during the week ending July 11, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 6,231,108, an increase of 57,168 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 3,164,970.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin during the week ending July 4.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,034 in the week ending July 11, an increase of 392 from the prior week. There were 2,234 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 364 from the preceding week.
There were 18,461 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 4, an increase of 990 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 29,098, an increase of 331 from the prior week.
States reported 2,632,361 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending July 4, an increase of 107,019 from the prior week. EUC weekly claims include both first and second tier activity.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 4 were in Puerto Rico (6.9 percent), Michigan (6.8), Oregon (6.8), Pennsylvania (6.4), Nevada (6.2), Wisconsin (6.1), South Carolina (5.7), New Jersey (5.6), North Carolina (5.5), and Connecticut (5.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 11 were in New York (+12,504), North Carolina (+10,382), Florida (+10,043), Missouri (+8,293), and Tennessee (+6,943), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-6,648), Massachusetts (-2,910), New Jersey (-2,888), Indiana (-2,497), and California (-1,755).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS Advance Prior1 WEEK ENDING July 18 July 11 Change July 4 Year Initial Claims (SA) 554,000 524,000 +30,000 569,000 413,000 Initial Claims (NSA) 580,944 671,242 -90,298 581,145 411,408 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 566,000 585,000 -19,000 607,000 393,000 Advance Prior1 WEEK ENDING July 11 July 4 Change June 27 Year Ins. Unemployment (SA) 6,225,000 6,313,000 -88,000 6,904,000 3,165,000 Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 6,231,108 6,173,940 +57,168 6,061,619 3,164,970 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 6,541,500 6,674,000 -132,500 6,774,250 3,176,000 Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 4.7% 4.7% 0.0 5.2% 2.4% Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 4.7% 4.6% +0.1 4.5% 2.4% INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) Prior1 WEEK ENDING July 11 July 4 Change Year Federal Employees 2,034 1,642 +392 1,770 Newly Discharged Veterans 2,234 1,870 +364 1,852 PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) Prior1 WEEK ENDING July 4 June 27 Change Year Federal Employees 18,461 17,471 +990 12,629 Newly Discharged Veterans 29,098 28,767 +331 20,055 Railroad Retirement Board 14,000 14,000 0 2,000 Extended Benefits 359,986 296,738 +63,248 1,300 EUC 20083 2,632,361 2,525,342 +107,019 0 FOOTNOTES SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data 1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data. 2 - Most recent week used covered employment of 133,078,480 as denominator. 3 - EUC weekly claims include both first and second tier activity.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/11/2009 STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 State Change State Supplied Comment MI -6,648 Fewer layoffs were recorded throughout most industries.
MA -2,910 Fewer layoffs in the transportation industry.
NJ -2,888 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, and service industries.
IN -2,497 Fewer layoffs in the automobile, service, and manufacturing industries.
CA -1,755 No comment.
IA -1,510 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 State Change State Supplied Comment WV +1,032 Layoffs in the service and mining industries.
ND +1,032 No comment.
NV +1,152 Return to a five day workweek.
LA +1,210 No comment.
MD +1,392 No comment.
TX +1,726 Layoffs in the transportation, service, and manufacturing industries.
CO +1,796 Return to a five day workweek.
OR +1,923 No comment.
VA +2,625 Return to a five day workweek.
AZ +3,050 No comment.
WA +3,357 Layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries.
KS +4,259 No comment.
AL +4,363 Layoffs in the apparel and service industries.
PA +4,415 Layoffs in the industrial machinery and service industries.
AR +4,657 No comment.
IL +4,939 Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
SC +5,114 Layoffs in the textile and manufacturing industries.
GA +6,638 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
TN +6,943 Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries.
MO +8,293 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
FL +10,043 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture.
NC +10,382 Layoffs in the textile, furniture, and transportation equipment industries.
NY +12,504 Layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation industries.
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