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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION

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(202) 693-4676 July 3, 2003
 

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 430,000, an increase of 21,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 409,000. The 4-week moving average was 425,000, a decrease of 4,500 from the previous week's revised average of 429,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.0 percent for the week ending June 21, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate of 2.9 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending June 21 was 3,751,000, an increase of 34,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,717,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,736,250, an increase of 17,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,718,500.
 

UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 389,468 in the week ending June 28, an increase of 12,352 from the previous week. There were 358,658 initial claims in the comparable week in 2002.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during the week ending June 21, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,413,651, an increase of 16,223 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.6 percent and the volume was 3,340,273.

Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending June 14.

53 states reported that 850,999 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending June 14.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,797 in the week ending June 21, an increase of 278 from the prior week. There were 1,210 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 83 from the preceding week.

There were 14,551 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 14, an increase of 1,304 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 17,157, an increase of 1,105 from the prior week.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 14 were in Puerto Rico (5.4 percent), Alaska (4.8), Oregon (4.4), Pennsylvania (3.8), Washington (3.7), California (3.6), New Jersey (3.2), Arkansas (3.1), Connecticut (3.1), and Massachusetts (3.1).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 21 were in California (+3,698), Massachusetts (+2,154), New Jersey (+1,916), Washington (+1,466), and Kentucky (+1,376), while the largest decreases were in
North Carolina (-4,300), Illinois (-3,231), Ohio (-3,032), Michigan (-2,519), and Minnesota (-1,195).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 28  June 21 Change June 14  Year
Initial Claims (SA) 430,000 409,000 +21,000 426,000 390,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 389,468 377,116 +12,352 383,029 358,658
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 425,000 429,500 -4,500 433,500 392,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 21 June 14  Change June 7 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 3,751,000 3,717,000 +34,000 3,698,000 3,663,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,413,651 3,397,428 +16,223 3,376,503 3,340,273
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 3,736,250 3,718,500 +17,750 3,719,250 3,664,000
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 3.0% 2.9% +0.1 2.9% 2.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.7% 2.7% 0.0 2.7% 2.6%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
       
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
June 21
June 14
Change
Year
Federal Employees 1,797 1,519 +278 1,589
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,210 1,127 +83 1,112
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
June 14
June 7
Change
Year
Federal Employees 14,551 13,247 +1,304 14,726
Newly Discharged Veterans 17,157 16,052 +1,105 13,520
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 15,044 15,580 -536 320
Federal (TEUC) 3 850,999 852,865 -1,866 1,226,047
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 50 states.


UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 06/21/2003 

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -4,300 Fewer layoffs in the textile and furniture industries.
IL -3,231 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
OH -3,032 No comment.
MI -2,519 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
MN -1,195 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
GA -1,158 Fewer layoffs in the carpets/rugs industry.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
KY +1,376 Layoffs in the public administration industry.
WA +1,466 No comment.
NJ +1,916 Layoffs in the trade, service, transportation, and warehousing industries.
MA +2,154 Layoffs in the transportation and service industries.
CA +3,698 Layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture.

State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current

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