SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Aug. 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 333,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 328,000. The 4-week moving average was 335,500, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week's revised average of 341,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent for the week ending July 27, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 27 was 3,018,000, an increase of 67,000 from the preceding week's unrevised level of 2,951,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,023,750, a decrease of 2,250 from the preceding week's unrevised average of 3,026,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 286,738 in the week ending Aug. 3, an increase of 5,285 from the previous week. There were 320,219 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the week ending July 27, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,954,988, an increase of 27,804 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,927,184. A year earlier, the rate was 2.5 percent and the volume was 3,242,883.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending July 20 was 4,520,948, a decrease of 174,418 from the previous week. There were 5,750,327 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2012.
No state was triggered "on" the Extended Benefits program the week ending July 20.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,149 in the week ending July 27, a decrease of 130 from the prior week. There were 2,205 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 17 from the preceding week.
There were 20,596 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 20, an increase of 588 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 34,312, a decrease of 698 from the prior week.
States reported 1,516,275 persons claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits for the week ending July 20, a decrease of 48,242 from the prior week. There were 2,412,938 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 20 were in Puerto Rico (4.9), New Jersey (3.7), Alaska (3.5), Connecticut (3.4), Pennsylvania (3.3), New Mexico (3.1), California (3.0), Nevada (2.9), Illinois (2.8), New York (2.8), Rhode Island (2.8), and Virgin Islands (2.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 27 were in Idaho (+264), Wisconsin (+179), South Dakota (+115), Arkansas (+90), and Hawaii (+61), while the largest decreases were in California (-21,479), Michigan (-8,647), Missouri (-3,208), Georgia (-2,951), and Texas (-2,782).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING Advance Aug. 3 July 27 Change July 20 Prior Year1 Initial Claims (SA) 333,000 328,000 +5,000 345,000 368,000 Initial Claims (NSA) 286,738 281,453 +5,285 340,152 320,219 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 335,500 341,750 -6,250 345,750 369,750 WEEK ENDING Advance July 27 July 20 Change July 13 Prior Year1 Ins. Unemployment (SA) 3,018,000 2,951,000 +67,000 3,003,000 3,323,000 Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,954,988 2,927,184 +27,804 3,054,107 3,242,883 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 3,023,750 3,026,000 -2,250 3,026,500 3,304,250 Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.6% Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.4% 2.5% INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) WEEK ENDING July 27 July 20 Change Prior Year1 Federal Employees 2,149 2,279 -130 1,267 Newly Discharged Veterans 2,205 2,222 -17 2,417 PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) WEEK ENDING July 20 July 13 Change Prior Year1 Regular State 2,921,295 3,048,145 -126,850 3,238,790 Federal Employees (UCFE) 20,596 20,008 +588 17,460 Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 34,312 35,010 -698 39,174 EUC 20083 1,516,275 1,564,517 -48,242 2,412,938 Extended Benefits4 214 806 -592 6,346 State Additional Benefits 5 4,112 4,017 +95 5,430 STC / Workshare 6 24,144 22,863 +1,281 30,189 TOTAL 4,520,948 4,695,366 -174,418 5,750,327 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 27, 2013 STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 State Change State Supplied Comment CA -21,479 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
MI -8,647 Fewer layoffs in the wholesale trade industry.
MO -3,208 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
GA -2,951 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing, trade, and construction industries.
TX -2,782 No comment.
TN -2,625 No comment.
PA -2,287 Fewer layoffs in the construction, professional, scientific and technology service, and manufacturing industries.
AL -1,347 Fewer layoffs in the retail trade industry.
SC -1,281 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
NY -1,181 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing, educational services, and transportation industries.
FL -1,105 Fewer layoffs in the agriculture, construction, retail trade, and service industries.
MA -1,023 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 State Change State Supplied Comment None State Detail Prior Week UI Claims Series 1967 to current This information will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-693-4676. TDD Message Phone: 1-800-326-2577. News releases from the U.S. Department of Labor are accessible on the Internet at: http://www.dol.gov/ and http://www.ows.doleta.gov/
