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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 320,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 317,000. The 4-week moving average was 316,750, an increase of 1,250
from the previous week's revised average of 315,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending Aug. 20, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Aug. 20 was 2,607,000, an increase of 36,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,571,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,582,500, an increase of 6,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,576,000.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 250,597 in the week ending Aug. 27, a decrease of 2,204 from the previous week. There were 276,308 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the
week ending Aug. 20, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,388,266, a decrease
of 30,655 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.1 percent
and the volume was 2,614,899.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Aug. 13.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,396 in the week ending Aug. 20, an increase of 110 from the prior week. There were 2,170 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 40 from the preceding week.
There were 17,450 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 13, an increase of 123 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 29,364, an increase of 24 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 13 were in Puerto Rico (5.3 percent), New Jersey (3.0), Pennsylvania (3.0), Alaska (2.9), Michigan (2.7), Rhode Island (2.7), Oregon (2.6), Connecticut (2.5), Massachusetts (2.5), and Arkansas (2.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 20 were in New York (+1,030), North Carolina (+1,011), Virginia (+755), Nevada (+541), and Tennessee (+496), while the largest decreases were in South Carolina (-1,730), Georgia (-1,630), California (-1,448), Florida (-1,148), and Iowa
(-970).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Aug. 27 | Aug. 20 | Change | Aug. 13 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 320,000 | 317,000 | +3,000 | 319,000 | 354,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 250,597 | 252,801 | -2,204 | 257,151 | 276,308 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 316,750 | 315,500 | +1,250 | 313,750 | 340,500 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Aug. 20 | Aug. 13 | Change | Aug. 6 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,607,000 | 2,571,000 | +36,000 | 2,587,000 | 2,864,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,388,266 | 2,418,921 | -30,655 | 2,436,846 | 2,614,899 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,582,500 | 2,576,000 | +6,500 | 2,584,000 | 2,879,250 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 | 2.0% | 2.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 | 1.9% | 2.1% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 20 |
Aug. 13 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,396 | 1,286 | +110 | 1,161 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 2,170 | 2,130 | +40 | 2,145 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 13 |
Aug. 6 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 17,450 | 17,327 | +123 | 17,352 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 29,364 | 29,340 | +24 | 26,333 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 08/20/2005
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| SC | -1,730 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| GA | -1,630 | Fewer layoffs in the automobile and transportation equipment industries. | |
| CA | -1,448 | Fewer layoffs in the service industry. | |
| FL | -1,148 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| NC | +1,011 | Layoffs in the construction, service, industrial machinery, and computer equipment industries. | |
| NY | +1,030 | No comment. |
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