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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | September 13, 2007 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Sept. 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 319,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 315,000. The 4-week moving average was 324,000, a decrease of 1,000
from the previous week's revised average of 325,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending Sept. 1, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Sept. 1 was 2,585,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,591,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,578,750, an increase of 9,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,569,750.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 245,323 in the week ending Sept. 8, a decrease of 12,060 from the previous week. There were 240,231 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent during the
week ending Sept. 1, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,225,354, a decrease
of 126,964 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent
and the volume was 2,133,891.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Aug. 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,110 in the week ending Sept. 1, a decrease of 214 from the prior week. There were 1,841 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 51 from the preceding week.
There were 13,772 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 25, a decrease of 671 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 21,434, a decrease of 317 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 25 were in Puerto Rico (3.2 percent), New Jersey (3.0), Rhode Island (2.9), Pennsylvania (2.8), Michigan (2.7), Alaska (2.4), Connecticut (2.4), Massachusetts (2.4), Arkansas (2.3), and Wisconsin (2.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Sept. 1 were in Texas (+1,529), Kentucky (+1,080), North Carolina (+851), Alabama (+589), and Oregon (+417), while the largest decreases were in New York (-1,573), South Carolina (-1,519), California (-1,336), Illinois (-1,224), and Pennsylvania (-1,204).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Sept. 8 | Sept. 1 | Change | Aug. 25 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 319,000 | 315,000 | +4,000 | 337,000 | 312,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 245,323 | 257,383 | -12,060 | 266,179 | 240,231 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 324,000 | 325,000 | -1,000 | 325,250 | 315,500 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Sept. 1 | Aug. 25 | Change | Aug. 18 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,585,000 | 2,591,000 | -6,000 | 2,573,000 | 2,481,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,225,354 | 2,352,318 | -126,964 | 2,369,648 | 2,133,891 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,578,750 | 2,569,750 | +9,000 | 2,559,500 | 2,475,250 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.7% | 1.8% | -0.1 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Sept. 1 |
Aug. 25 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,110 | 1,324 | -214 | 977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,841 | 1,892 | -51 | 1,900 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 25 |
Aug. 18 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 13,772 | 14,443 | -671 | 14,633 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 21,434 | 21,751 | -317 | 25,639 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 09/01/2007
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| NY | -1,573 | Fewer layoffs in the transportation, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| SC | -1,519 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| CA | -1,336 | No comment. | |
| IL | -1,224 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing industries. | |
| PA | -1,204 | Fewer layoffs in the mining, textile, leather goods, and manufacturing industries. | |
| WI | -1,191 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| NJ | -1,085 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation, and warehousing industries. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| KY | +1,080 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| TX | +1,529 | Layoffs in the public administration, service, finance, and manufacturing industries. |
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