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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 05-70-NAT |
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| Media Contact : | January 13, 2005 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 367,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 357,000. The 4-week moving average was 344,000, an increase of 12,750
from the previous week's revised average of 331,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent for the week ending Jan. 1, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Jan. 1 was 2,631,000, a decrease of 219,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,850,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,746,500,
a decrease of 26,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,772,750.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 694,292 in the week ending Jan. 8, an increase of 153,690 from the previous week. There were 677,897 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during the
week ending Jan. 1, an increase of 0.3 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,380,253, an increase of 350,605 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 3.3 percent and the volume was 4,150,431.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Dec. 25.
505 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Dec. 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,736 in the week ending Jan. 1, an increase of 299 from the prior week. There were 1,492 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 184 from the preceding week.
There were 22,897 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 25, an increase of 3,315 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,753, an increase of 1,203 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 25 were in Alaska (6.1 percent), Michigan (3.9), Oregon (3.6), Wisconsin (3.6), Idaho (3.4), Pennsylvania (3.4), Puerto Rico (3.3), Arkansas (3.2), Massachusetts (3.1), New Jersey (3.1), and Washington (3.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 1 were in Michigan (+13,521), North Carolina (+11,501), New York (+10,873), South Carolina (+10,319), and Pennsylvania (+9,321), while the largest decreases were in Texas (-6,436), Illinois (-4,327), Minnesota (-2,496), Florida (-1,423), and North Dakota (-498).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Jan. 8 | Jan. 1 | Change | Dec. 25 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 367,000 | 357,000 | +10,000 | 321,000 | 352,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 694,292 | 540,602 | +153,690 | 446,626 | 677,897 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 344,000 | 331,250 | +12,750 | 332,250 | 356,750 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Jan. 1 | Dec. 25 | Change | Dec. 18 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,631,000 | 2,850,000 | -219,000 | 2,779,000 | 3,180,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 3,380,253 | 3,029,648 | +350,605 | 2,745,542 | 4,150,431 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,746,500 | 2,772,750 | -26,250 | 2,757,000 | 3,268,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.1% | 2.3% | -0.2 | 2.2% | 2.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 2.7% | 2.4% | +0.3 | 2.2% | 3.3% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Jan. 1 |
Dec. 25 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,736 | 1,437 | +299 | 1,369 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,492 | 1,308 | +184 | 1,661 |
|
Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 25 |
Dec. 18 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 22,897 | 19,582 | +3,315 | 25,171 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 27,753 | 26,550 | +1,203 | 26,456 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 6 | 10 | -4 | 23,661 |
| Federal (TEUC) | 505 | 474 | +31 | 791,877 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/01/2005
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| TX | -6,436 | Fewer layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries. | |
| IL | -4,327 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MN | -2,496 | Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. | |
| FL | -1,423 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| ID | +1,202 | No comment. | |
| WA | +1,468 | No comment. | |
| CA | +1,597 | Layoffs in the construction industry, and agriculture. | |
| CT | +2,208 | Layoffs in the trade and service industries. | |
| VA | +2,469 | Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. | |
| OH | +2,525 | No comment. | |
| AR | +2,552 | No comment. | |
| TN | +3,589 | Layoffs in the industrial machinery, service, electronic equipment, transportation equipment, and apparel industries. | |
| AL | +3,729 | Layoffs in the apparel, wood products, construction, and service industries. | |
| IA | +3,767 | No comment. | |
| MA | +4,058 | No comment. | |
| NJ | +6,769 | Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, construction, trade, and service industries. | |
| GA | +7,463 | Layoffs in the textile, trade, and service industries. | |
| WI | +7,474 | Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| PA | +9,321 | Layoffs in the transportation, industrial machinery, fabricated metals, wood products, and service industries. | |
| SC | +10,319 | Layoffs in the textile industry. | |
| NY | +10,873 | No comment. | |
| NC | +11,501 | Layoffs in the construction, service, apparel, furniture, and fabricated metals industries. | |
| MI | +13,521 | Layoffs in the automobile and transportation equipment industries. |
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