EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL 03-305
   
   
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(202) 693-4676 June 12, 2003
 

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 430,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 447,000. The 4-week moving average was 433,750, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week's revised average of 431,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.0 percent for the week ending May 31, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.9 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending May 31 was 3,800,000, an increase of 120,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,680,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,719,250, an increase of 16,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,702,750.
 

UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 416,286 in the week ending June 7, an increase of 65,339 from the previous week. There were 378,613 initial claims in the comparable week in 2002.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during the week ending May 31, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,458,321, an increase of 160,971 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.6 percent and the volume was 3,356,032.

Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending May 24.

53 states reported that 822,256 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending May 24.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,446 in the week ending May 31, an increase of 298 from the prior week. There were 923 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 140 from the preceding week.

There were 12,238 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 24, a decrease of 1,339 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 16,161, a decrease of 1,083 from the prior week.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 24 were in Alaska (4.8 percent), Oregon (4.5), Washington (3.9), Pennsylvania (3.7), Puerto Rico (3.6), California (3.4), Arkansas (3.2), Idaho (3.2), Connecticut (3.1), Massachusetts (3.1), Michigan (3.1), and New Jersey (3.1).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 31 were in North Carolina (+5,819), Virginia (+3,048), South Carolina (+1,320), Ohio (+1,141), and Oregon (+1,051), while the largest decreases were in California (-5,663), Illinois (-2,814), New York (-2,638), Indiana (-1,859), and New Jersey (-1,494).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 7  May 31 Change May 24  Year
Initial Claims (SA) 430,000 447,000 -17,000 425,000 391,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 416,286 350,947 +65,339 359,103 378,613
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 433,750 431,500 +2,250 427,250 401,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 31 May 24  Change May 17 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 3,800,000 3,680,000 +120,000 3,720,000 3,676,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,458,321 3,297,350 +160,971 3,400,384 3,356,032
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 3,719,250 3,702,750 +16,500 3,693,500 3,702,250
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 3.0% 2.9% +0.1 2.9% 2.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.7% 2.6% +0.1 2.7% 2.6%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
       
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
May 31
May 24
Change
Year
Federal Employees 1,446 1,148 +298 1,672
Newly Discharged Veterans 923 1,063 -140 847
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
May 24
May 17
Change
Year
Federal Employees 12,238 13,577 -1,339 12,595
Newly Discharged Veterans 16,161 17,244 -1,083 13,500
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 15,762 15,679 +83 2,471
Federal (TEUC) 3 822,256 841,369 -19,113 1,237,951
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 126,632,357 as denominator.
3 - Prior year level based on the reports of 49 states.


UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/31/2003 

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -5,663 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and agriculture.
IL -2,814 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
NY -2,638 No comment.
IN -1,859 Fewer layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries.
NJ -1,494 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
KS -1,171 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
MI -1,161 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
AR -1,031 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
WI +1,030 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
OR +1,051 No comment.
OH +1,141 No comment.
SC +1,320 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
VA +3,048 Layoffs in the primary metals, leather goods, and apparel industries.
NC +5,819 Layoffs in the construction and textile industries.

State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current

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