EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL 03-26
   
   
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 381,000, an increase of 18,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 363,000. The 4-week moving average was 386,500, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised average of 388,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent for the week ending Jan. 11, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.6 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Jan 11 was 3,408,000, an increase of 87,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,321,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,394,750, a decrease of 14,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,409,500.
 

UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 539,557 in the week ending Jan. 18, a decrease of 184,332 from the previous week. There were 558,297 initial claims in the comparable week in 2002.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.3 percent during the week ending Jan. 11, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 4,208,957, a decrease of 281,688 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.3 percent and the volume was 4,290,623.
 

Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending Jan. 4.

53 states reported that 511,416 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Jan. 4.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,602 in the week ending Jan. 11, an increase of 726 from the prior week. There were 1,890 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 779 from the preceding week.

There were 22,071 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 4, a decrease of 1,756 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 20,622, an increase of 144 from the prior week.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 4 were in Alaska (6.6 percent), Oregon (5.9), Pennsylvania (5.6), Idaho (5.4), Puerto Rico (5.4), Michigan (5.3), Washington (5.2), Wisconsin (5.2), Rhode Island (4.9), and Arkansas (4.8).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan.11 were in California (+21,996), Texas (+12,239), Michigan (+11,417), Georgia (+9,782), and Illinois (+6,993), while the largest decreases were in New York
(-14,845), South Carolina (-7,984), North Carolina (-3,846), Wisconsin (-3,674), and Arkansas (-957).
 
 

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 18  Jan. 11 Change Jan. 4  Year
Initial Claims (SA) 381,000 363,000 +18,000 393,000 400,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 539,557 723,889 -184,332 620,015 558,297
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 386,500 388,500 -2,000 407,250 406,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING  Jan. 11 Jan. 4  Change Dec. 28 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 3,408,000 3,321,000 +87,000 3,442,000 3,494,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 4,208,957 4,490,645 -281,688 4,081,906 4,290,623
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 3,394,750 3,409,500 -14,750 3,449,500 3,499,500
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.7% 2.6% +0.1 2.7% 2.7%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 3.3% 3.5% -0.2 3.2% 3.3%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
       
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Jan. 11 
Jan. 4 
Change
Year
Federal Employees 2,602 1,876 +726 2,546
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,890 1,111 +779 1,580
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Jan. 4
Dec. 28
Change
Year
Federal Employees 22,071 23,827 -1,756 19,981
Newly Discharged Veterans 20,622 20,478 +144 17,175
Railroad Retirement Board 6,000 6,000 0 8,000
Extended Benefits 47,513 16,341 +31,172 13
Federal (TEUC) 511,416 804,019 -292,603 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 126,949,730 as denominator.
 

UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/11/2003 

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
NY -14,845 No comment.
SC -7,984 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
NC -3,846 No comment.
WI -3,674 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
UT +1,117 No comment.
ND +1,125 No comment.
CO +1,210 No comment.
NV +1,289 No comment.
IN +1,321 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
PR +1,388 No comment.
MS +1,569 Layoffs in the lumber/wood, apparel, and furniture industries.
MA +1,572 No comment.
DE +1,635 No comment.
RI +1,645 Layoffs in the service industry.
NM +1,750 Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture.
CT +1,887 No comment.
AZ +1,963 No comment.
WV +1,999 Layoffs in the trade and service industries.
MN +2,239 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
MO +2,962 Layoffs in the trade, service, and transportation industries.
FL +3,636 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture.
TN +4,110 Layoffs in the industrial machinery and transportation equipment industries.
MD +4,968 No comment.
AL +5,449 Layoffs in the apparel and service industries.
OH +6,006 No comment.
PA +6,190 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
NJ +6,365 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
VA +6,392 Layoffs in the textile and furniture industries.
IL +6,993 Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries.
GA +9,782 Layoffs in the textile and transportation equipment industries. 
MI +11,417 Layoffs in the automobile industry. 
TX +12,239 Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. 
CA +21,996 Layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture.

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