SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 343,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 336,000. The 4-week moving average was 345,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's revised average of 346,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent for the week ending July 13, a decrease 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 13 was 2,997,000, a decrease of 119,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,116,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,023,250, an increase of 2,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,020,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 338,140 in the week ending July 20, a decrease of 71,879 from the previous week. There were 340,780 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the week ending July 13, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,047,802, a decrease of 98,920 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,146,722. A year earlier, the rate was 2.6 percent and the volume was 3,336,728.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending July 6 was 4,840,609, an increase of 317,403 from the previous week. There were 6,034,225 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2012.
Extended Benefits were not available in any state during the week ending July 6.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,308 in the week ending July 13, an increase of 585 from the prior week. There were 2,399 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 356 from the preceding week.
There were 19,774 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 6, an increase of 1,961 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 36,492, an increase of 3,360 from the prior week.
States reported 1,612,242 persons claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits for the week ending July 6, a decrease of 24,489 from the prior week. There were 2,556,456 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 13 were in Puerto Rico (4.2), California (3.8), Connecticut (3.6), New Jersey (3.6), Alaska (3.5), North Carolina (3.4), Pennsylvania (3.3), New Mexico (3.2), Illinois (2.9), Nevada (2.9), New York (2.9), Oregon (2.9), Virgin Island (2.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 13 were in Georgia (+7,027), California (+6,799), Texas (+6,001), Alabama (+5,846), and Tennessee (+3,820), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-11,969), New York (-4,743), New Jersey (-4,477), Ohio (-2,501), and Kentucky (-2,163).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING Advance July 20 July 13 Change July 6 Prior Year1 Initial Claims (SA) 343,000 336,000 +7,000 358,000 363,000 Initial Claims (NSA) 338,140 410,019 -71,879 383,360 340,780 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 345,250 346,500 -1,250 351,250 370,500 WEEK ENDING Advance July 13 July 6 Change June 29 Prior Year1 Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,997,000 3,116,000 -119,000 3,027,000 3,291,000 Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,047,802 3,146,722 -98,920 2,814,731 3,336,728 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 3,023,250 3,020,750 +2,500 2,983,250 3,310,000 Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.3% 2.4% -0.1 2.3% 2.6% Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.3% 2.4% -0.1 2.2% 2.6% INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) WEEK ENDING July 13 July 6 Change Prior Year1 Federal Employees 2,308 1,723 +585 1,657 Newly Discharged Veterans 2,399 2,043 +356 2,776 PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) WEEK ENDING July 6 June 29 Change Prior Year1 Regular State 3,140,718 2,808,767 +331,951 3,353,053 Federal Employees (UCFE) 19,774 17,813 +1,961 16,975 Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 36,492 33,132 +3,360 39,046 EUC 20083 1,612,242 1,636,731 -24,489 2,556,456 Extended Benefits4 3,608 433 +3,175 36,127 State Additional Benefits 5 4,261 4,174 +87 4,791 STC / Workshare 6 23,514 22,156 +1,358 27,777 TOTAL 4,840,609 4,523,206 +317,403 6,034,225 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 13, 2013 STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 Change State Supplied Comment MI -11,969 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industries.
NY -4,743 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, educational services, and health care and social assistance industries.
NJ -4,477 Fewer layoffs in the educational services, such as public administration, transportation and warehousing, and accommodations and food service industries.
OH -2,501 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
KY -2,163 No comment.
WI -1,009 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 State Change State Supplied Comment GA +7,027 Layoffs in the manufacturing, administrative and support service, accommodation and food service, trade, and construction industry.
CA +6,799 Layoffs in the retail trade, service, and wholesale trade industries.
TX +6,001 No comment.
AL +5,846 Layoffs in the transportation and manufacturing industries.
TN +3,820 Layoffs in the transportation, manufacturing, administrative and support service, and educational services.
SC +3,543 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
FL +3,073 Layoffs in the agriculture, construction, wholesale trade, retail trade, and service industries.
IN +2,426 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
PA +2,212 Layoffs in the professional, scientific, and technical service, and construction industries.
OR +1,956 No comment.
AZ +1,763 No comment.
LA +1,680 No comment.
VA +1,286 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
NC +1,160 Layoffs in the accommodation and food services, and manufacturing industries.
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