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| Media Contact : | December 29, 2005 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 322,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 319,000. The 4-week moving average was 325,000, an increase of 250
from the previous week's revised average of 324,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent for the week ending Dec. 17, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.1 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Dec. 17 was 2,715,000, an increase of 85,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,630,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,631,000, a decrease of 6,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,637,500.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 428,201 in the week ending Dec. 24, an increase of 69,112 from the previous week. There were 446,699 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the
week ending Dec. 17, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,701,600, a decrease of 7,593 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.1 percent and the volume was 2,712,542.
Extended benefits were available in Louisiana during the week ending Dec. 10.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,128 in the week ending Dec. 17, an increase of 456 from the prior week. There were 2,122 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 229 from the preceding week.
There were 21,392 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 10, an increase of 2,160 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 29,257, an increase of 1,018 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 10 were in Alaska (5.6 percent), Puerto Rico (4.6), Louisiana (4.1), Mississippi (3.8), Michigan (3.6), Pennsylvania (3.1), Wisconsin (2.9), Oregon (2.8), Montana (2.7), and New Jersey (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 17 were in New York (+2,383), California (+2,347), Kentucky (+1,093), North Carolina (+622), and Connecticut (+538), while the largest decreases were in Illinois (-7,101), Iowa (-3,502), Ohio (-3,389), Georgia (-3,135), and Tennessee (-2,744).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Dec. 24 | Dec. 17 | Change | Dec. 10 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 322,000 | 319,000 | +3,000 | 331,000 | 324,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 428,201 | 359,089 | +69,112 | 391,961 | 446,699 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 325,000 | 324,750 | +250 | 329,250 | 330,750 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Dec. 17 | Dec. 10 | Change | Dec. 3 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,715,000 | 2,630,000 | +85,000 | 2,594,000 | 2,748,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,701,600 | 2,709,193 | -7,593 | 2,542,217 | 2,712,542 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,631,000 | 2,637,500 | -6,500 | 2,679,250 | 2,745,750 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0 | 2.0% | 2.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0 | 2.0% | 2.1% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 17 |
Dec. 10 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 2,128 | 1,672 | +456 | 2,004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 2,122 | 2,351 | -229 | 1,650 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 10 |
Dec. 3 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 21,392 | 19,232 | +2,160 | 22,226 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 29,257 | 28,239 | +1,018 | 28,871 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 12 | 3 | +9 | 1 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/17/2005
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| IL | -7,101 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| IA | -3,502 | No comment. | |
| OH | -3,389 | No comment. | |
| GA | -3,135 | Fewer layoffs in the automobile and transportation equipment industries. | |
| TN | -2,744 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and electrical equipment industries. | |
| KS | -2,101 | Fewer layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. | |
| WI | -1,962 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| OR | -1,821 | No comment. | |
| SC | -1,660 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| CO | -1,623 | No comment. | |
| MN | -1,548 | Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. | |
| IN | -1,085 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| FL | -1,058 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| KY | +1,093 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| CA | +2,347 | Layoffs in the service industry. | |
| NY | +2,383 | Layoffs in the construction industry. |
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