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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | April 27, 2006 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 315,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 304,000. The 4-week moving average was 308,500, an increase of 2,750
from the previous week's revised average of 305,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending April 15, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending April 15 was 2,449,000, an increase of 22,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,427,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,432,250, a decrease of 3,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,435,500.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 290,473 in the week ending April 22, an increase of 22,126 from the previous week. There were 299,891 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the
week ending April 15, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,490,714, a decrease of 14,169 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.1 percent and the volume was 2,612,500.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending April 8.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 897 in the week ending April 15, a decrease of 358 from the prior week. There were 1,635 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 308 from the preceding week.
There were 13,331 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 8, a decrease of 1,700 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,261, a decrease of 703 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 8 were in Alaska (4.8 percent), Michigan (3.8), Puerto Rico (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.0), Wisconsin (2.9), Vermont (2.8), New Jersey (2.7), Oregon (2.7), Massachusetts (2.6), and Rhode Island (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 15 were in Georgia (+2,024), New Jersey (+1,625), and Nevada (+74), while the largest decreases were in California (-11,539), Michigan
(-4,421), Indiana (-3,252), Texas (-2,996), and Ohio (-1,677).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | April 22 | April 15 | Change | April 8 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 315,000 | 304,000 | +11,000 | 314,000 | 325,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 290,473 | 268,347 | +22,126 | 314,696 | 299,891 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 308,500 | 305,750 | +2,750 | 307,750 | 330,000 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | April 15 | April 8 | Change | April 1 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,449,000 | 2,427,000 | +22,000 | 2,421,000 | 2,589,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,490,714 | 2,504,883 | -14,169 | 2,571,168 | 2,612,500 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,432,250 | 2,435,500 | -3,250 | 2,444,500 | 2,645,500 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 | 1.9% | 2.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 | 2.0% | 2.1% |
|
Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
April 15 |
April 8 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 897 | 1,255 | -358 | 1,106 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,635 | 1,943 | -308 | 2,216 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
April 8 |
April 1 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 13,331 | 15,031 | -1,700 | 14,378 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 26,261 | 26,964 | -703 | 25,659 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 508 | 715 | -207 | 1,776 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/15/2006
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| CA | -11,539 | Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and agriculture. | |
| MI | -4,421 | No comment. | |
| IN | -3,252 | No comment. | |
| TX | -2,996 | Fewer layoffs in the trade, transportation, and manufacturing industries. | |
| OH | -1,677 | No comment. | |
| OR | -1,603 | No comment. | |
| WA | -1,495 | No comment. | |
| AR | -1,394 | No comment. | |
| FL | -1,327 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| IL | -1,252 | Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| CT | -1,212 | No comment. | |
| PA | -1,130 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, electrical machinery, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MN | -1,089 | No comment. | |
| MA | -1,049 | No comment. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| NJ | +1,625 | Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, service, and public administration industries. | |
| GA | +2,024 | Layoffs in the textile industry. |
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