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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | December 20, 2007 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 346,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 334,000. The 4-week moving average was 343,000, an increase of 4,250
from the previous week's unrevised average of 338,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending Dec. 8, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Dec. 8 was 2,646,000, an increase of 12,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,634,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,633,000, an increase of 23,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,610,000.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 390,586 in the week ending Dec. 15, a decrease of 32,797 from the previous week. There were 361,672 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during the
week ending Dec. 8, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,708,998, an increase of 85,510 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.0 percent and the volume was 2,577,271.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Dec. 1.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,603 in the week ending Dec. 8, a decrease of 390 from the prior week. There were 1,824 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 58 from the preceding week.
There were 16,372 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 1, a decrease of 1,220 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 23,813, a decrease of 1,749 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 1 were in Alaska (3.9 percent), Pennsylvania (3.2), Michigan (3.1), Puerto Rico (2.9), California (2.8), Oregon (2.8), Arkansas (2.7), New Jersey (2.7), Wisconsin (2.7), and Rhode Island (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 8 were in Illinois (+4,230), Ohio (+3,996), Kentucky (+2,725), Massachusetts (+2,552), and Iowa (+2,066), while the largest decreases were in New York (-9,272), North Carolina (-9,038), Pennsylvania (-6,393), Georgia (-6,165), and South Carolina (-4,709).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Dec. 15 | Dec. 8 | Change | Dec. 1 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 346,000 | 334,000 | +12,000 | 339,000 | 319,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 390,586 | 423,383 | -32,797 | 462,929 | 361,672 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 343,000 | 338,750 | +4,250 | 340,500 | 325,750 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Dec. 8 | Dec. 1 | Change | Nov. 24 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,646,000 | 2,634,000 | +12,000 | 2,593,000 | 2,490,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,708,998 | 2,623,488 | +85,510 | 2,725,542 | 2,577,271 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,633,000 | 2,610,000 | +23,000 | 2,592,500 | 2,476,250 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 | 2.0% | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 | 2.1% | 2.0% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 8 |
Dec. 1 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,603 | 1,993 | -390 | 1,749 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,824 | 1,766 | +58 | 2,194 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 1 |
Nov. 24 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 16,372 | 17,592 | -1,220 | 17,381 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 23,813 | 25,562 | -1,749 | 25,268 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/08/2007
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| NY | -9,272 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation industries. | |
| NC | -9,038 | Fewer layoffs in the electronic equipment, lumber/wood, textile, furniture, primary metals, and paper industries. | |
| PA | -6,393 | Fewer layoffs in the transportation, transportation equipment, petroleum, and utilities industries. | |
| GA | -6,165 | Fewer layoffs in the textile and electrical equipment industries. | |
| SC | -4,709 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| WI | -3,780 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| VA | -2,604 | Fewer layoffs in the automobile, information, and manufacturing industries. | |
| MS | -2,550 | Fewer layoffs in the finance and service industries. | |
| AR | -2,376 | No comment. | |
| AL | -1,770 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, wood products, and primary metals industries. | |
| LA | -1,542 | No comment. | |
| IN | -1,308 | Fewer layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. | |
| MO | -1,298 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| PR | -1,104 | No comment. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| AZ | +1,119 | No comment. | |
| FL | +1,728 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| IA | +2,066 | Layoffs in the construction industry. | |
| MA | +2,552 | Layoffs in the construction and service industries. | |
| KY | +2,725 | Layoffs in the automobile and transportation industries. | |
| OH | +3,996 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. | |
| IL | +4,230 | Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
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