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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | May 12, 2005 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 340,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 336,000. The 4-week moving average was 324,000, an increase of 2,000
from the previous week's revised average of 322,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending April 30, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending April 30 was 2,598,000, an increase of 15,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,583,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,590,750,
a decrease of 14,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,605,000.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 295,800 in the week ending May 7, an increase of 5,158 from the previous week. There were 292,754 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during the
week ending April 30, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,510,025, a decrease of 54,811 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.2 percent and the volume was 2,836,423.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending April 23.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 853 in the week ending April 30, a decrease of 122 from the prior week. There were 1,858 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 123 from the preceding week.
There were 13,328 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 23, a decrease of 1,040 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,162, a decrease of 161 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 23 were in Alaska (5.1 percent), Puerto Rico (4.0), Michigan (3.3), Oregon (3.0), Pennsylvania (3.0), New Jersey (2.9), Rhode Island (2.9), Massachusetts (2.8), Connecticut (2.7), and Vermont (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 30 were in New York (+5,043), Ohio (+2,216), New Jersey (+1,726), Missouri (+1,548), and Illinois (+1,329), while the largest decreases were in Massachusetts (-4,740), Kentucky (-4,444), Texas (-2,575), California (-2,354), and Oklahoma (-2,062).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | May 7 | April 30 | Change | April 23 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 340,000 | 336,000 | +4,000 | 321,000 | 336,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 295,800 | 290,642 | +5,158 | 299,880 | 292,754 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 324,000 | 322,000 | +2,000 | 323,250 | 340,250 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | April 30 | April 23 | Change | April 16 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,598,000 | 2,583,000 | +15,000 | 2,551,000 | 2,973,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,510,025 | 2,564,836 | -54,811 | 2,612,591 | 2,836,423 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,590,750 | 2,605,000 | -14,250 | 2,630,750 | 2,981,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 | 2.0% | 2.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 | 2.1% | 2.2% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
April 30 |
April 23 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 853 | 975 | -122 | 991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,858 | 1,981 | -123 | 1,582 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
April 23 |
April 16 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 13,328 | 14,368 | -1,040 | 14,818 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 26,162 | 26,323 | -161 | 25,836 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 1,932 | 3,986 | -2,054 | 2,421 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/30/2005
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| MA | -4,740 | No comment. | |
| KY | -4,444 | No comment. | |
| TX | -2,575 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, finance, insurance, and manufacturing industries. | |
| CA | -2,354 | Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture. | |
| OK | -2,062 | No comment. | |
| RI | -1,786 | Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. | |
| NC | -1,159 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, food, and furniture industries. | |
| WA | -1,022 | No comment. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| IL | +1,329 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MO | +1,548 | Layoffs in the transportation, furniture, and industrial machinery industries. | |
| NJ | +1,726 | Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| OH | +2,216 | No comment. | |
| NY | +5,043 | Layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
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