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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending June 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 313,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 326,000. The 4-week moving average was 316,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised average of 315,000.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending June 16, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending June 16 was 2,490,000, a decrease of 27,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,517,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,505,250, an increase of 6,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,498,500.  

UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 289,020 in the week ending June 23, a decrease of 1,863 from the previous week. There were 287,503 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent during the week ending June 16, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,283,315, a decrease of 14,745 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 2,219,876.

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Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending June 9.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,228 in the week ending June 16, an increase of 18 from the prior week. There were 1,623 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 115 from the preceding week.

There were 11,879 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 9, an increase of 1,379 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 20,866, a decrease of 300 from the prior week.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 9 were in Puerto Rico (3.4 percent), Alaska (3.2), Pennsylvania (2.7), Michigan (2.6), Arkansas (2.5), New Jersey (2.5), California (2.3), Oregon (2.3), Rhode Island (2.3), and Massachusetts (2.2).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 16 were in Pennsylvania (+4,217), Wisconsin (+2,027), New Jersey (+1,023), Michigan (+871), and Maryland (+652), while the largest decreases were in Illinois (-2,529), Georgia (-2,256), New York (-1,800), Missouri (-1,671), and Texas (-1,452).

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 23 June 16 Change June 9 Year
Initial Claims (SA) 313,000 326,000 -13,000 314,000 312,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 289,020 290,883 -1,863 302,270 287,503
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 316,000 315,000 +1,000 312,000 307,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 16 June 9 Change June 2 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,490,000 2,517,000 -27,000 2,484,000 2,418,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,283,315 2,298,060 -14,745 2,267,739 2,219,876
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,505,250 2,498,500 +6,750 2,500,250 2,429,000
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.9% 1.9% 0.0 1.9% 1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.7% 1.7%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
       
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
June 16
June 9
Change
Year
Federal Employees 1,228 1,210 +18 1,240
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,623 1,738 -115 1,964
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
June 9
June 2
Change
Year
Federal Employees 11,879 10,500 +1,379 12,129
Newly Discharged Veterans 20,866 21,166 -300 25,408
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 1 8 -7 364
FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
2 - Most recent week used covered employment of 131,660,675 as denominator.
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UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 06/16/2007 

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
IL -2,529 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
GA -2,256 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
NY -1,800 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries.
MO -1,671 Fewer layoffs in the transportation and warehousing industries.
TX -1,452 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, trade, and finance industries.
PR -1,185 No comment.
SC -1,155 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
CA -1,064 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
NJ +1,023 Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, and service industries.
WI +2,027 Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, service, and manufacturing industries.
PA +4,217 Layoffs in the petroleum, furniture, transportation, and service industries.

State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current

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