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U.S. Department of Labor
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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL 04-1294-NAT
   
   
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(202) 693-4676 July 15, 2004
 

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending July 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 349,000, an increase of 40,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 309,000. The 4-week moving average was 339,000, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week's revised average of 335,750.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent for the week ending July 3, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 3 was 2,971,000, an increase of 112,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,859,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,934,750, an increase of 19,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,915,000.
 

UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 442,769 in the week ending July 10, an increase of 93,208 from the previous week. There were 552,621 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the week ending July 3, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,736,156, a decrease of 5,641 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.9 percent and the volume was 3,627,409.

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Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending June 26.

7,256 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending June 26.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,070 in the week ending July 3, an increase of 593 from the prior week. There were 1,997 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 55 from the preceding week.

There were 15,424 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 26, an increase of 1,746 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,501, a decrease of 184 from the prior week.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 26 were in Puerto Rico (4.7 percent), Alaska (3.8), Oregon (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.2), New Jersey (3.1), Arkansas (2.8), California (2.7), Massachusetts (2.7), Michigan (2.7), and Rhode Island (2.7).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 3 were in New York (+7,818), Michigan (+3,737), Kentucky (+3,535), Indiana (+2,432), and California (+2,216), while the largest decreases were in New Jersey (-2,313), Oklahoma (-2,116), Massachusetts (-1,665), Georgia (-1,381), and Delaware (-646).

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 10  July 3 Change June 26 Year
Initial Claims (SA) 349,000 309,000 +40,000 349,000 411,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 442,769 349,561 +93,208 318,746 552,621
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 339,000 335,750 +3,250 346,250 417,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 3 June 26  Change June 19 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,971,000 2,859,000 +112,000 2,957,000 3,624,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,736,156 2,741,797 -5,641 2,720,586 3,627,409
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,934,750 2,915,000 +19,750 2,916,250 3,667,000
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.4% 2.3% +0.1 2.3% 2.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.2% 2.9%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
       
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
July 3
June 26
Change
Year
Federal Employees 2,070 1,477 +593 2,310
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,997 1,942 +55 1,164
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
June 26
June 19
Change
Year
Federal Employees 15,424 13,678 +1,746 14,989
Newly Discharged Veterans 25,501 25,685 -184 16,364
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 685 1,300 -615 13,919
Federal (TEUC) 7,256 7,990 -734 831,861
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 126,088,081 as denominator.
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UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/03/2004 

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
NJ -2,313 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, public administration, and service industries.
OK -2,116 No comment.
MA -1,665 No comment.
GA -1,381 Fewer layoffs in the automobile and carpets/rugs industries.

STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
PA +1,042 Layoffs in the trade, service, and real estate industries.
MN +1,055 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
OH +1,234 No comment.
AL +1,546 Layoffs in the textile and transportation equipment industries.
VA +1,784 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
AR +1,941 No comment.
TX +2,147 Layoffs in the service, insurance, and manufacturing industries.
Il +2,214 Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
CA +2,216 Layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture.
IN +2,432 No comment.
KY +3,535 No comment.
MI +3,737 No comment.
NY +7,818 Layoffs in the transportation and service industries.


State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current

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