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News Release
  
U.S. Department of Labor
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Washington, D.C.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL 11-1692-NAT
   
   
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Media Contact: (202) 693-4676 December 1, 2011
   

 

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending November 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 402,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 396,000. The 4-week moving average was 395,750, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average of 395,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.0 percent for the week ending November 19, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending November 19 was 3,740,000, an increase of 35,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,705,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,683,250, an increase of 8,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,675,000.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 370,616 in the week ending November 26, a decrease of 69,665 from the previous week. There were 412,922 initial claims in the comparable week in 2010.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent during the week ending November 19, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,152,577, a decrease of 222,737 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.9 percent and the volume was 3,665,787.

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending November 12 was 7,005,495, an increase of 276,832 from the previous week.

 

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Extended benefits were available in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin during the week ending November 12.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,353 in the week ending November 19, a decrease of 77 from the prior week. There were 2,774 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 375 from the preceding week.

There were 29,820 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending November 12, an increase of 1,498 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 43,018, an increase of 2,869 from the prior week.

States reported 2,972,894 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending November 12, an increase of 76,254 from the prior week. There were 3,944,168 claimants in the comparable week in 2010. EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending November 12 were in Alaska (5.8), Puerto Rico (4.4), Oregon (3.9), California (3.7), Pennsylvania (3.7), New Jersey (3.6),Connecticut (3.5), Nevada (3.4), Arkansas (3.2), and South Carolina (3.2).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending November 19 were in California (+19,220), Pennsylvania (+6,596), New York (+5,284), Washington (+3,791), and Florida (+3,412) while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-1,881), Indiana (-1,474), Puerto Rico (-707), Maine (-197), and
New Jersey (-128).

 

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
WEEK ENDING Advance Nov. 26 Nov. 19 Change Nov. 12 Prior Year1
Initial Claims (SA) 402,000 396,000 +6,000 392,000 439,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 370,616 440,281 -69,665 363,016 412,922
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 395,750 395,250 +500 397,750 433,000
WEEK ENDING Advance Nov. 19 Nov. 12 Change Nov. 5 Prior Year1
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 3,740,000 3,705,000 +35,000 3,623,000 4,272,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,152,577 3,375,314 -222,737 3,177,477 3,665,787
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 3,683,250 3,675,000 +8,250 3,673,750 4,270,500
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 3.0% 2.9% +0.1 2.9% 3.4%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
 2.5% 2.7% -0.2 2.5% 2.9%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
Nov. 19
Nov. 12
Change
Prior Year1
Federal Employees 2,353 2,430 -77 3,132
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,774 2,399 +375 2,555
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
Nov. 12
Nov. 5
Change
Prior Year1
Regular State 3,365,056 3,168,697 +196,359 3,854,854
Federal Employees (UCFE) 29,820 28,322 +1,498 48,900
Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 43,018 40,149 +2,869 42,647
EUC 20083 2,972,894 2,896,640 +76,254 3,944,168
Extended Benefits4 548,549 555,256 -6,707 955,928
State Additional Benefits 5 4,628 4,646 -18 4,617
STC / Workshare 6 41,530 34,953 +6,577 58,851
TOTAL 7,005,495 6,728,663 +276,832 8,909,965
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 126,188,733 as denominator.
3 - EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity. Tier-specific EUC data can be found here: https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/docs/persons.xls
4 - Information on the EB program can be found here: https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/extenben.asp
5 - Some states maintain additional benefit programs for those claimants who exhaust regular, extended and emergency benefits. Information on states that participate,
        and the extent of benefits paid, can be found starting on page 4-5 of this link: https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf
6 - Information on STC/Worksharing can be found starting on page 4-9 of the following link: https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf

 

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UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 11/19/2011 

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
MI -1,881 Decline in management of companies and enterprises.
IN -1,474 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
CA +19,220 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
PA +6,596 Layoffs in the construction and service industries.
NY +5,284 Layoffs in the transportation, education services, and construction industries.
WA +3,791 Layoffs in the manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, mining, utilities, construction, and transportation industries.
FL +3,412 Layoffs in the manufacturing, agriculture, construction,trade, retail, and service industries.
KY +3,132 No comment.
TX +3,101 Increase due to holiday.
IL +3,082 Layoffs in the construction and service industries.
SC +3,059 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
CT +2,716 No comment.
OH +2,618 Layoffs in the manufacturing and construction industries.
MO +2,077 Layoffs in the manufacturing and construction industries.
AR +1,855 No comment.
AZ +1,535 No comment.
NC +1,510 Layoffs in the service and construction industries, and nonclassified establishments.
OR +1,474 Increase in claims from seasonal industries.
VA +1,382 No comment.
LA +1,337 No comment.
MA +1,317 Layoffs in the manufacturing, service, and construction industries.
MD +1,085 No comment.
AK +1,014 No comment.

State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current

 

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