SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Aug. 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 331,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 337,000. The 4-week moving average was 331,250, an increase of 750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 330,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent for the week ending Aug. 17, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 17 was 2,989,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,003,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,996,250, an increase of 9,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,986,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 277,359 in the week ending Aug. 24, a decrease of 2,959 from the previous week. There were 312,542 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the week ending Aug. 17, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,821,658, a decrease of 58,419 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,880,077. A year earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 3,117,558.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending August 10 was 4,467,574, an increase of 28,918 from the previous week. There were 5,530,828 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2012.
No state was triggered "on" the Extended Benefits program during the week ending August 10.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,104 in the week ending Aug. 17, a decrease of 333 from the prior week. There were 2,164 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 197 from the preceding week.
There were 21,083 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 10, a decrease of 125 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 33,778, an increase of 543 from the prior week.
States reported 1,511,619 persons claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits for the week ending Aug. 10, an increase of 10,551 from the prior week. There were 2,273,317 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 August 17 were in Puerto Rico (4.7), New Jersey (3.6), Alaska (3.4), Connecticut (3.4), California (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.2), New Mexico (3.1), Virgin Islands (3.1), Nevada (2.8), and Rhode Island (2.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending August 17 were in California (+5,867), Missouri (+1,757), New Jersey (+677), Kansas (+460), and New York (+445), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina (-1,017), Pennsylvania (-899), Maryland (-722), Washington (-720), and Florida (-601).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING Advance Aug. 24 Aug. 17 Change Aug. 10 Prior Year1 Initial Claims (SA) 331,000 337,000 -6,000 322,000 375,000 Initial Claims (NSA) 277,359 280,318 -2,959 282,703 312,542 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 331,250 330,500 +750 332,500 371,000 WEEK ENDING Advance Aug. 17 Aug. 10 Change Aug. 3 Prior Year1 Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,989,000 3,003,000 -14,000 2,970,000 3,317,000 Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,821,658 2,880,077 -58,419 2,860,007 3,117,558 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,996,250 2,986,750 +9,500 2,986,750 3,313,750 Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.6% Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.2% 2.4% INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) WEEK ENDING Aug. 17 Aug. 10 Change Prior Year1 Federal Employees 1,104 1,437 -333 1,293 Newly Discharged Veterans 2,164 2,361 -197 2,613 PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED) WEEK ENDING Aug. 10 Aug. 3 Change Prior Year1 Regular State 2,873,743 2,852,185 +21,558 3,158,440 Federal Employees (UCFE) 21,083 21,208 -125 17,565 Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 33,778 33,235 +543 38,940 EUC 20083 1,511,619 1,501,068 +10,551 2,273,317 Extended Benefits4 307 327 -20 5,412 State Additional Benefits 5 3,806 4,077 -271 5,665 STC / Workshare 6 23,238 26,556 -3,318 31,489 TOTAL 4,467,574 4,438,656 +28,918 5,530,828 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 AUGUST 17, 2013 STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 State Change State Supplied Comment NC -1,017 Fewer layoffs in the food service and manufacturing industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 State Change State Supplied Comment CA +5,867 Layoffs in the service industry.
MO +1,757 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
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