SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 334,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 358,000. The 4-week moving average was 346,000, a decrease of 5,250 from the previous week's revised average of 351,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent for the week ending July 6, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 6 was 3,114,000, an increase of 91,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,023,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,019,250, an increase of 37,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,982,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 408,710 in the week ending July 13, an increase of 25,350 from the previous week. There were 455,260 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent during the week ending July 6, an increase of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,144,838, an increase of 333,812 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,811,026. A year earlier, the rate was 2.6 percent and the volume was 3,360,067.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending June 29 was 4,519,501, a decrease of 1,903 from the previous week. There were 5,753,820 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2012.
Extended Benefits were not available in any state during the week ending June 29.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,723 in the week ending July 6, a decrease of 622 from the prior week. There were 2,043 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 274 from the preceding week.
There were 17,813 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 29, an increase of 930 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 33,132, a decrease of 594 from the prior week.
States reported 1,636,731 persons claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits for the week ending June 29, a decrease of 24,152 from the prior week. There were 2,524,363 persons claiming EUC in the comparable week in 2012. EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 6 were in Puerto Rico (4.7), Alaska (3.7), California (3.2), Connecticut (3.2), New Jersey (3.2), New Mexico (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.2), Nevada (2.8), New York (2.7), and Oregon (2.7).
The largest decreases in initial claims for the week ending July 6 were in New Jersey (-4,370), California (-4,265), Texas (-3,133), North Carolina (-2,236), and Washington (-1,253), while the largest increases were in Michigan (+17,700), New York (+15,163), Pennsylvania (+4,831), Kentucky (+4,386), and Ohio (+3,771).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING Advance July 13 July 6 Change June 29 Prior Year1 Initial Claims (SA) 334,000 358,000 -24,000 344,000 382,000 Initial Claims (NSA) 408,710 383,360 +25,350 335,051 455,260 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 346,000 351,250 -5,250 345,750 375,000 WEEK ENDING Advance July 6 June 29 Change June 22 Prior Year1 Ins. Unemployment (SA) 3,114,000 3,023,000 +91,000 2,953,000 3,317,000 Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,144,838 2,811,026 +333,812 2,784,958 3,360,067 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 3,019,250 2,982,250 +37,000 2,974,250 3,314,500 Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.4% 2.3% +0.1 2.3% 2.6% Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.4% 2.2% +0.2 2.2% 2.6% INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) WEEK ENDING July 6 June 29 Change Prior Year1 Federal Employees 1,723 2,345 -622 1,710 Newly Discharged Veterans 2,043 2,317 -274 2,277 PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) WEEK ENDING June 29 June 22 Change Prior Year1 Regular State 2,805,062 2,777,752 +27,310 3,105,573 Federal Employees (UCFE) 17,813 16,883 +930 16,466 Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 33,132 33,726 -594 37,519 EUC 20083 1,636,731 1,660,883 -24,152 2,524,363 Extended Benefits4 433 465 -32 41,113 State Additional Benefits 5 4,174 4,362 -188 4,773 STC / Workshare 6 22,156 27,333 -5,177 24,013 TOTAL 4,519,501 4,521,404 -1,903 5,753,820 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 129,827,178 as denominator. 3 - EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity. Tier-specific EUC data can be found here: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/docs/persons.xls4 - Information on the EB program can be found here: http://www.ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/extenben.asp 5 - Some states maintain additional benefit programs for those claimants who exhaust regular, extended and emergency benefits. Information on states that participate, and the extent of benefits paid, can be found starting on page 4-5 of this link: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf 6 - Information on STC/Worksharing can be found starting on page 4-9 of the following link: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED JULY 6, 2013 STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 State Change State Supplied Comment NJ -4,370 Fewer layoffs in the educational service, transportation and warehousing, accommodation and food service, public administration, retail trade, and administrative service industries.
CA -4,265 Fewer layoffs in the service, manufacturing, and retail trade industries.
TX -3,133 No comment.
NC -2,236 Fewer layoffs in the construction, administrative and support services, and manufacturing industries.
WA -1,253 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 State Change State Supplied Comment MI +17,700 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
NY +15,163 Layoffs in the transportation, educational service, and health care and social assistance industries.
PA +4,831 Layoffs in the construction, educational service, and manufacturing industry.
KY +4,386 No comment.
OH +3,771 Layoffs in the manufacturing, transportation, retail trade, utilities, and service industries.
MA +3,425 Layoffs in the educational industry.
WI +2,870 No comment.
FL +1,789 Layoffs in the construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, and service industries.
TN +1,550 Layoffs in the administrative and support service, educational service, and manufacturing industries.
GA +4,426 Layoffs in the manufacturing, administrative and support service, accommodation and food service, construction, and trade industries.
AR +1,409 No comment.
MO +1,349 Layoffs in the manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, and administrative and support services.
AL +1,217 Layoffs in the administrative and support service, and manufacturing industries.
IA +1,182 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
IN +1,034 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
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