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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | June 8, 2006 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 302,000, a decrease of 35,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 337,000. The 4-week moving average was 327,750, a decrease of 5,750
from the previous week's unrevised average of 333,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending May 27, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending May 27 was 2,415,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,420,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,407,750, an increase of 8,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,399,250.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 258,854 in the week ending June 3, a decrease of 33,794 from the previous week. There were 289,914 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent during the
week ending May 27, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,168,542, a decrease
of 28,597 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.8 percent
and the volume was 2,342,313.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending May 20.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,204 in the week ending May 27, an increase of 259 from the prior week. There were 1,766 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 153 from the preceding week.
There were 10,753 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 20, a decrease of 1,101 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,752, a decrease of 344 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 20 were in Puerto Rico (4.2 percent), Alaska (3.7), Michigan (2.9), Pennsylvania (2.6), New Jersey (2.4), Oregon (2.3), Connecticut (2.2), Massachusetts (2.2), Rhode Island (2.2), and Wisconsin (2.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 27 were in Michigan (+8,811), Texas (+3,271), Georgia (+2,359), California (+2,053), and New York (+1,463), while the largest decreases were in Ohio (-5,335), Pennsylvania (-3,080), Puerto Rico (-1,201), Illinois (-736), and Massachusetts
(-693).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | June 3 | May 27 | Change | May 20 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 302,000 | 337,000 | -35,000 | 328,000 | 334,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 258,854 | 292,648 | -33,794 | 277,168 | 289,914 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 327,750 | 333,500 | -5,750 | 330,500 | 334,000 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | May 27 | May 20 | Change | May 13 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,415,000 | 2,420,000 | -5,000 | 2,414,000 | 2,603,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,168,542 | 2,197,139 | -28,597 | 2,237,925 | 2,342,313 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,407,750 | 2,399,250 | +8,500 | 2,404,500 | 2,605,750 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 | 1.9% | 2.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
May 27 |
May 20 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,204 | 945 | +259 | 1,372 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,766 | 1,919 | -153 | 1,808 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
May 20 |
May 13 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 10,753 | 11,854 | -1,101 | 11,978 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 25,752 | 26,096 | -344 | 26,707 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 1,317 | 4,119 | -2,802 | 2,013 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/27/2006
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| OH | -5,335 | No comment. | |
| PA | -3,080 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. | |
| PR | -1,201 | No comment. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| MS | +1,018 | Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. | |
| MN | +1,209 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| MO | +1,214 | Layoffs in the transportation, communications, public utilities, and service industries. | |
| FL | +1,289 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. | |
| KY | +1,397 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| NY | +1,463 | No comment. | |
| CA | +2,053 | Layoffs in the trade and service industries. | |
| GA | +2,359 | Layoffs in the textile industry. | |
| TX | +3,271 | Layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries. | |
| MI | +8,811 | Layoffs in the automobile and transportation equipment industries. |
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