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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 08-1261-NAT |
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| Media Contact : | September 11, 2008 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Sept. 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 445,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 451,000. The 4-week moving average was 440,000, an increase of 250
from the previous week's revised average of 439,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent for the week ending Aug. 30, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate of 2.5 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Aug. 30 was 3,525,000, an increase of 122,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,403,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,429,000, an increase of 36,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,392,250.
The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 3.019 million.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 336,643 in the week ending Sept. 6, a decrease of 22,137 from the previous week. There were 245,526 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the
week ending Aug. 30, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,052,856, a decrease of 44,203 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 2,236,358.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Rhode Island during the week ending Aug. 23.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,091 in the week ending Aug. 30, an increase of 71 from the prior week. There were 1,634 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 103 from the preceding week.
There were 13,451 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 23, a decrease of 812 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 21,694, an increase of 73 from the prior week.
States reported 1,078,060 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending Aug. 23, a decrease of 316,689 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 23 were in Puerto Rico (4.6 percent), New Jersey (3.5), Rhode Island (3.4), Pennsylvania (3.3), California (3.2), Michigan (3.2), Connecticut (3.1), Nevada (3.1), Oregon (3.1), and South Carolina (3.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 30 were in Ohio (+2,835), North Carolina (+2,388), Pennsylvania (+2,016), Missouri (+1,888), and Florida (+1,881), while the largest decreases were in Louisiana (-2,228), Alabama (-1,172), Wisconsin (-1,158), South Carolina (-1,140), and Puerto Rico (-1,050).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Sept. 6 | Aug. 30 | Change | Aug. 23 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 445,000 | 451,000 | -6,000 | 429,000 | 322,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 336,643 | 358,780 | -22,137 | 345,127 | 245,526 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 440,000 | 439,750 | +250 | 441,250 | 325,000 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Aug. 30 | Aug. 23 | Change | Aug. 16 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 3,525,000 | 3,403,000 | +122,000 | 3,429,000 | 2,597,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 3,052,856 | 3,097,059 | -44,203 | 3,175,006 | 2,236,358 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 3,429,000 | 3,392,250 | +36,750 | 3,367,000 | 2,582,750 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.6% | 2.5% | +0.1 | 2.6% | 2.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0 | 2.4% | 1.7% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 30 |
Aug. 23 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,091 | 1,020 | +71 | 1,113 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,634 | 1,737 | -103 | 1,848 |
|
Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Aug. 23 |
Aug. 16 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 13,451 | 14,263 | -812 | 13,775 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 21,694 | 21,621 | +73 | 21,436 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 1,548 | 1,413 | +135 | 0 |
| EUC 2008 | 1,078,060 | 1,394,749 | -316,689 | 0 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 08/30/2008
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| LA | -2,228 | No comment. Value estimated by National Office. | |
| AL | -1,172 | Fewer layoffs in the rubber/plastics, transportation, and warehousing industries. | |
| WI | -1,158 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing industries. | |
| SC | -1,140 | Fewer layoffs in the textile and industrial machinery industries. | |
| PR | -1,050 | No comment. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| MI | +1,087 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. | |
| GA | +1,444 | Layoffs in the electrical equipment industry. | |
| TN | +1,524 | Layoffs in the rubber/plastics, industrial machinery, transportation equipment, trade, and service industries. | |
| NY | +1,591 | Layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation industries. | |
| CT | +1,608 | Layoffs in the finance industry. | |
| IN | +1,732 | Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. | |
| IA | +1,737 | Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. | |
| FL | +1,881 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. | |
| MO | +1,888 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| PA | +2,016 | Layoffs in the leather goods, chemical, and petroleum industries. | |
| NC | +2,388 | Layoffs in the primary metals, furniture, and service industries. | |
| OH | +2,835 | Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
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