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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
| EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION | USDL 03-392 |
| Program Contact: | TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS |
| Thomas Stengle (202) 693-2991 | RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL |
| Media Contact : | 8:30 A.M. (EDT), THURSDAY |
| (202) 693-4676 | July 24, 2003 |
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATAIn the week ending July 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 386,000, a decrease of 29,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 415,000. The 4-week moving average was 419,250, a decrease of 5,500 from the previous week's revised average of 424,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the week ending July 12, a decrease 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 July 12 was 3,605,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,629,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,685,500,
a decrease of 27,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,713,250.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 423,972 in the week ending July 19, a decrease of 128,072 from the previous week. There were 394,586 initial claims in the comparable week in 2002.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent during the
week ending July 12, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,720,738, an increase
of 106,457 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.8 percent
and the volume was 3,589,337.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington during the week ending July 5.
53 states reported that 854,034 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending July 5.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,536 in the week ending July 12, an increase of 226 from the prior week. There were 1,466 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 302 from the preceding week.
There were 15,906 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 5, an increase of 917 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 16,753, an increase of 389 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 5 were in Puerto Rico (5.8 percent), Oregon (4.6), Alaska (4.0), Pennsylvania (4.0), Massachusetts (3.8), Washington (3.8), Connecticut (3.6), New Jersey (3.6), South Carolina (3.6), Arkansas (3.5), California (3.5), and Wisconsin (3.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 12 were in North Carolina (+15,474), South Carolina (+13,415), Georgia (+9,012), Tennessee (+8,558), and Alabama (+7,904), while the largest decreases were in Wisconsin (-4,471), Massachusetts (-3,956), Texas (-3,452), Iowa (-3,205), and New Jersey (-3,037).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
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| WEEK ENDING | July 19 | July 12 | Change | July 5 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 386,000 | 415,000 | -29,000 | 441,000 | 373,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 423,972 | 552,044 | -128,072 | 482,668 | 394,586 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 419,250 | 424,750 | -5,500 | 427,500 | 387,500 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | July 12 | July 5 | Change | June 28 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 3,605,000 | 3,629,000 | -24,000 | 3,780,000 | 3,485,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 3,720,738 | 3,614,281 | +106,457 | 3,330,105 | 3,589,337 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 3,685,500 | 3,713,250 | -27,750 | 3,730,500 | 3,583,250 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.8% | 2.9% | -0.1 | 3.0% | 2.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0 | 2.6% | 2.8% |
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| WEEK ENDING |
July 12
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July 5
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Change
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Year
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| Federal Employees | 2,536 | 2,310 | +226 | 2,089 |
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| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,466 | 1,164 | +302 | 1,349 |
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| WEEK ENDING |
July 5
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June 28
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Change
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Year
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| Federal Employees | 15,906 | 14,989 | +917 | 15,713 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 16,753 | 16,364 | +389 | 14,027 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 14,457 | 13,919 | +538 | 299 |
| Federal (TEUC) 3 | 854,034 | 831,861 | +22,173 | 1,143,210 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/12/2003
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| WI | -4,471 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MA | -3,956 | No comment. | |
| TX | -3,452 | Fewer layoffs in the mining, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| IA | -3,205 | No comment. | |
| NJ | -3,037 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, transportation, warehousing, public administration, and manufacturing industries. | |
| AR | -2,984 | No comment. | |
| KY | -2,310 | No comment. | |
| MI | -2,148 | Fewer seasonal layoffs in the automobile and related industries. |
| PR | +1,118 | No comment. | |
| DE | +1,325 | No comment. | |
| VA | +1,613 | Layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. | |
| LA | +1,616 | Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage credits for benefit purposes. | |
| WA | +1,891 | No comment. | |
| PA | +2,030 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation, and scientific instruments industries. | |
| AZ | +2,063 | No comment. | |
| IN | +2,308 | Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. | |
| MS | +2,531 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| FL | +3,071 | Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| CA | +3,320 | Layoffs in the construction and trade industries, and agriculture. | |
| OH | +4,869 | No comment. | |
| NY | +6,874 | Increase is seasonal, school closings related. | |
| AL | +7,904 | Layoffs in the construction, textile, apparel, and manufacturing industries. | |
| TN | +8,558 | Layoffs in the service, finance, industrial machinery, fabricated metals, and electronic equipment industries. | |
| GA | +9,012 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| SC | +13,415 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| NC | +15,474 | Layoffs in the construction, textile, apparel, furniture, lumber/wood, and transportation equipment industries. |