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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 04-711-NAT |
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| Media Contact : | 8:30 A.M. (EDT), THURSDAY |
| (202) 693-4676 | April 22, 2004 |
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 353,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 362,000. The 4-week moving average was 347,000, an increase of 2,250
from the previous week's revised average of 344,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent for the week ending April 10, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending April 10 was 3,019,000, an increase of 52,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,967,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,008,000,
a decrease of 2,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,010,000.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 332,775 in the week ending April 17, a decrease of 17,653 from the previous week. There were 399,180 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent during the
week ending April 10, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,157,601,
an increase of 45,356 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was
3.0 percent and the volume was 3,736,748.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending April 3.
53 states reported that 52,775 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending April 3.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,277 in the week ending April 10, an increase of 199 from the prior week. There were 1,709 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 130 from the preceding week.
There were 17,582 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 3, an increase of 377 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,395, a decrease of 803 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 3 were in Alaska (5.8 percent), Michigan (4.0), Oregon (3.7), New Jersey (3.5), Pennsylvania (3.5), Wisconsin (3.5), Massachusetts (3.4), Washington (3.3), Idaho (3.2), Puerto Rico (3.2), and Rhode Island (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 10 were in California (+12,068), Pennsylvania (+4,056), New York (+4,031), Wisconsin (+3,329), and Michigan (+2,611), while the largest decreases were in Georgia (-2,311), Kentucky (-1,232), North Carolina (-497), Hawaii (-351), and Minnesota (-293).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | April 17 | April 10 | Change | April 3 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 353,000 | 362,000 | -9,000 | 330,000 | 444,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 332,775 | 350,428 | -17,653 | 304,249 | 399,180 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 347,000 | 344,750 | +2,250 | 337,500 | 431,250 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | April 10 | April 3 | Change | March 27 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 3,019,000 | 2,967,000 | +52,000 | 2,996,000 | 3,566,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 3,157,601 | 3,112,245 | +45,356 | 3,310,942 | 3,736,748 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 3,008,000 | 3,010,000 | -2,000 | 3,037,500 | 3,553,250 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0 | 2.4% | 2.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0 | 2.6% | 3.0% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
April 10 |
April 3 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,277 | 1,078 | +199 | 1,306 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,709 | 1,579 | +130 | 1,267 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
April 3 |
March 27 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 17,582 | 17,205 | +377 | 16,161 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 26,395 | 27,198 | -803 | 18,255 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 4,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 2,558 | 2,266 | +292 | 17,108 |
| Federal (TEUC) | 52,775 | 77,173 | -24,398 | 802,777 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/10/2004
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| GA | -2,311 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| KY | -1,232 | No comment. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| OR | +1,058 | No comment. | |
| SC | +1,234 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| NV | +1,285 | No comment. | |
| TN | +1,285 | Layoffs in the electronic equipment, engineering, accounting, furniture, service, and transportation industries. | |
| AZ | +1,403 | No comment. | |
| KS | +1,576 | Layoffs in the trade and service industries. | |
| TX | +1,839 | Layoffs in the service, finance, and manufacturing industries. | |
| WA | +2,019 | No comment. | |
| NJ | +2,156 | Layoffs in the warehousing, service, transportation, and manufacturing industries. | |
| AR | +2,200 | No comment. | |
| FL | +2,207 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. | |
| MI | +2,611 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. | |
| WI | +3,329 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, warehousing, transportation, and manufacturing industries. | |
| NY | +4,031 | Increase due to school closings for spring break. | |
| PA | +4,056 | Layoffs in the transportation equipment, trade, and service industries. | |
| CA | +12,068 | Layoffs in the service industry. |