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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | March 15, 2007 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending March 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 318,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 330,000. The 4-week moving average was 329,250, a decrease of 10,250
from the previous week's revised average of 339,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending March 3, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending March 3 was 2,576,000, an increase of 48,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,528,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,558,500, an increase of 5,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,553,000.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 296,970 in the week ending March 10, a decrease of 23,172 from the previous week. There were 294,764 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the
week ending March 3, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,024,591, an increase
of 11,308 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent
and the volume was 2,860,513.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Feb. 24.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 973 in the week ending March 3, an increase of 2 from the prior week. There were 1,810 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 238 from the preceding week.
There were 15,619 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Feb. 24, a decrease of 3,349 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 24,163, a decrease of 258 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Feb. 24 were in Alaska (4.5 percent), Michigan (4.3), Rhode Island (4.0), Pennsylvania (3.8), Wisconsin (3.8), Puerto Rico (3.6), Massachusetts (3.5), New Jersey (3.5), Connecticut (3.3), Illinois (3.2), and Vermont (3.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending March 3 were in New York (+10,768), California (+6,396), Michigan (+3,590), Kentucky (+3,404), and Kansas (+1,827), while the largest decreases were in Massachusetts (-4,665), Pennsylvania (-2,759), Indiana (-2,086), North Carolina
(-2,046), and New Jersey (-1,967).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | March 10 | March 3 | Change | Feb. 24 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 318,000 | 330,000 | -12,000 | 338,000 | 319,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 296,970 | 320,142 | -23,172 | 298,934 | 294,764 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 329,250 | 339,500 | -10,250 | 335,250 | 306,500 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | March 3 | Feb. 24 | Change | Feb. 17 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,576,000 | 2,528,000 | +48,000 | 2,624,000 | 2,455,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 3,024,591 | 3,013,283 | +11,308 | 3,075,029 | 2,860,513 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,558,500 | 2,553,000 | +5,500 | 2,543,250 | 2,485,250 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.0% | 1.9% | +0.1 | 2.0% | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0 | 2.3% | 2.2% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
March 3 |
Feb. 24 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 973 | 971 | +2 | 901 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,810 | 1,572 | +238 | 1,980 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Feb. 24 |
Feb. 17 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 15,619 | 18,968 | -3,349 | 16,651 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 24,163 | 24,421 | -258 | 28,832 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 17 | 2 | +15 | 7,059 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 03/03/2007
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| MA | -4,665 | No comment. | |
| PA | -2,759 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, furniture, transportation, and wood products industries. | |
| IN | -2,086 | No comment. | |
| NC | -2,046 | Fewer layoffs in the construction and textile industries. | |
| NJ | -1,967 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, transportation, and warehousing industries. | |
| CT | -1,216 | Fewer layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| AL | +1,190 | Layoffs in the primary metals, fabricated metals, wood products, and service industries. | |
| OR | +1,368 | No comment. | |
| TX | +1,388 | Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| IL | +1,756 | Layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries. | |
| KS | +1,827 | Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry. | |
| KY | +3,404 | Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. | |
| MI | +3,590 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. | |
| CA | +6,396 | Layoffs in the construction and service industries. | |
| NY | +10,768 | Layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
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