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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
| EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION | USDL 07-1047-NAT |
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| Tony Sznoluch (202) 693-3176 | 8:30 A.M. (EDT), THURSDAY |
| Media Contact : | July 19, 2007 |
| (202) 693-4676 | |
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending July 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 301,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 309,000. The 4-week moving average was 312,000, a decrease of 6,250
from the previous week's revised average of 318,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending July 7, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 7 was 2,571,000, an increase of 20,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,551,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,542,250, an increase of 13,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,528,750.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 381,697 in the week ending July 14, a decrease of 35,760 from the previous week. There were 377,115 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during the
week ending July 7, an increase of 0.3 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,588,833, an increase
of 285,426 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.9 percent
and the volume was 2,517,917.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending June 30.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,913 in the week ending July 7, an increase of 437 from the prior week. There were 1,467 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 122 from the preceding week.
There were 11,702 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 30, a decrease of 713 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 20,322, a decrease of 937 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 30 were in Puerto Rico (3.1 percent), New Jersey (2.7), Pennsylvania (2.7), Rhode Island (2.7), Alaska (2.6), Michigan (2.6), Arkansas (2.5), Connecticut (2.4), Massachusetts (2.4), and Oregon (2.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 7 were in Michigan (+31,282), Ohio (+12,830), New York (+12,223), Wisconsin (+11,835), and Pennsylvania (+6,721), while the largest decreases were in New Jersey (-5,133), Kentucky (-548), Connecticut (-352), North Carolina (-234), and Massachusetts (-214).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | July 14 | July 7 | Change | June 30 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 301,000 | 309,000 | -8,000 | 321,000 | 310,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 381,697 | 417,457 | -35,760 | 300,320 | 377,115 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 312,000 | 318,250 | -6,250 | 319,500 | 315,500 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | July 7 | June 30 | Change | June 23 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,571,000 | 2,551,000 | +20,000 | 2,562,000 | 2,491,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,588,833 | 2,303,407 | +285,426 | 2,354,305 | 2,517,917 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,542,250 | 2,528,750 | +13,500 | 2,512,000 | 2,447,500 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.0% | 1.7% | +0.3 | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
July 7 |
June 30 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,913 | 1,476 | +437 | 2,314 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,467 | 1,589 | -122 | 1,992 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
June 30 |
June 23 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 11,702 | 12,415 | -713 | 12,362 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 20,322 | 21,259 | -937 | 23,982 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 1,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/07/2007
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| NJ | -5,133 | Fewer layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, trade, service, and public administration industries. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| ND | +1,156 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| WA | +1,250 | No comment. | |
| PR | +1,422 | No comment. | |
| MN | +1,431 | Layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. | |
| OK | +1,698 | No comment. | |
| TN | +1,709 | Layoffs in the rubber/plastics, industrial machinery, transportation equipment, and fabricated metals industries. | |
| KS | +1,725 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| AL | +1,880 | Layoffs in the transportation equipment and service industries. | |
| CA | +2,023 | Layoffs in the service industry. | |
| OR | +2,220 | No comment. | |
| AR | +2,264 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| GA | +2,854 | Layoffs in the service industry. | |
| MO | +3,361 | Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing industries. | |
| IL | +3,504 | Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| IA | +4,047 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| IN | +5,855 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. | |
| PA | +6,721 | Layoffs in the food, chemical, leather goods, and fabricated metals industries. | |
| WI | +11,835 | Layoffs in the construction, service, transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing industries. | |
| NY | +12,223 | Layoffs in the transportation, service, and public administration industries. | |
| OH | +12,830 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. | |
| MI | +31,282 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
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