EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL 02-631
   
   
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(202) 693-3900 November 14, 2002
 

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Nov. 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 396,000. The 4-week moving average was 396,750, a decrease of  6,500 from the previous week's revised average of 403,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent for the week ending Nov. 2, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.8 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Nov. 2  was 3,646,000, an increase of 89,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,557,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,581,000, a decrease of 11,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,592,250.
 

UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 413,682 in the week ending Nov. 9, an increase of 16,576 from the previous week. There were 456,362 initial claims in the comparable week in 2001.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent during the week ending Nov. 2, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,139,394, an increase of 80,579 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.5 percent and the volume was 3,181,794.  

Extended benefits were available in North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Oct. 26.

53 states reported that 798,258 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Oct. 26.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,341 in the week ending Nov. 2, a decrease of 185 from the prior week. There were 1,383 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 140 from the preceding week.

There were 18,436 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 26, a decrease of 1,140 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 18,698, an increase of 397 from the prior week.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 26 were in Puerto Rico (4.7 percent), Alaska (4.2), Oregon (3.8), Washington (3.6), California (3.4), Pennsylvania (3.3), New Jersey (3.0), Arkansas (2.9), Massachusetts (2.9), and Connecticut (2.8).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Nov. 2 were in Missouri (+6,068), Texas (+2,742), Iowa (+2,044), Washington (+1,670), and Virginia (+1,606), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-4,923), Delaware (-1,143), New Jersey (-1,101), Wisconsin (-857), and New York (-855).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 9  Nov. 2 Change Oct. 26  Year
Initial Claims (SA) 388,000 396,000 -8,000 409,000 429,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 413,682 397,106 +16,576 375,717 456,362
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 396,750 403,250 -6,500 401,500 453,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 2 Oct. 26  Change Oct. 19 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 3,646,000 3,557,000 +89,000 3,580,000 3,695,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,139,394 3,058,815 +80,579 3,021,815 3,181,794
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 3,581,000 3,592,250 -11,250 3,606,000 3,596,500
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.9% 2.8% +0.1 2.8% 2.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.5% 2.4% +0.1 2.4% 2.5%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
       
Prior1
WEEK ENDING

Nov. 2 

Oct. 26 

Change
Year
Federal Employees 1,341 1,526 -185 1,497
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,383 1,523 -140 1,214
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING

Oct. 26 

Oct. 19 

Change
Year
Federal Employees 18,436 19,576 -1,140 15,944
Newly Discharged Veterans 18,698 18,301 +397 15,626
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 11,247 11,233 +14 0
Federal (TEUC) 798,258 806,631 -8,373 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 127,388,117 as denominator.

UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 11/02/2002

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
MI -4,923 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
DE -1,143 No comment.
NJ -1,101 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. 
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
OH +1,016 No comment.
IL +1,088 Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries.
NE +1,158 No comment.
CO +1,171 No comment.
KS +1,346 No comment.
AR +1,401 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
PA +1,564 Layoffs in the lumber/wood, furniture, service, and transportation equipment industries.
VA +1,606 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, and furniture industries.
WA +1,670 No comment.
IA +2,044 No comment.
TX +2,742 Layoffs in the transportation, insurance, and manufacturing industries.
MO +6,068 Layoffs in the transportation, construction, and service industries.

UI Claims Series 1967 to current

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