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News Release
  
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Public Affairs
Washington, D.C.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL13-686-NAT
   
   
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Media Contact: (202) 693-4676 April 18, 2013
   

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending April 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 352,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 348,000. The 4-week moving average was 361,250, an increase of 2,750 from the previous week's revised average of 358,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent for the week ending April 6, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending April 6 was 3,068,000, a decrease of 35,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,103,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,083,000, a decrease of 2,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,085,250.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 354,973 in the week ending April 13, a decrease of 1,269 from the previous week. There were 370,482 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent during the week ending April 6, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate of 2.6 percent. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,175,060, a decrease of 117,109 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,292,169. A year earlier, the rate was 2.7 percent and the volume was 3,448,040.

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending March 30 was 5,152,655, a decrease of 124,867 from the previous week. There were 6,765,119 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2012.

 

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Extended Benefits were available only in Alaska during the week ending March 30.

Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,422 in the week ending April 6, an increase of 283 from the prior week. There were 2,220 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 77 from the preceding week.

There were 18,831 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 30, a decrease of 960 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 37,536, a decrease of 554 from the prior week.

States reported 1,782,555 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending March 30, a decrease of 54,999 from the prior week. There were 2,775,134 persons claiming EUC in the comparable week in 2012. EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 30 were in Alaska (5.3), Puerto Rico (4.5), New Jersey (3.9), Connecticut (3.7), Pennsylvania (3.7), Wisconsin (3.7), Rhode Island (3.6), Montana (3.5), California (3.4), and Oregon (3.4).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 6 were in New York (+20,120), North Carolina (+4,403), Ohio (+3,029), Michigan (+2,894), and Texas (+2,445), while the largest decreases were in California (-12,893), Kentucky (-1,318), Pennsylvania (-1,299), Indiana (-1,066), and Nevada (-761).

 

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
WEEK ENDING Advance April 13 April 6 Change March 30 Prior Year1
Initial Claims (SA) 352,000 348,000 +4,000 388,000 387,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 354,973 356,242 -1,269 316,948 370,482
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 361,250 358,500 +2,750 355,000 374,000
WEEK ENDING Advance April 6 March 30 Change March 23 Prior Year1
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 3,068,000 3,103,000 -35,000 3,091,000 3,328,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,175,060 3,292,169 -117,109 3,350,890 3,448,040
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 3,083,000 3,085,250 -2,250 3,074,000 3,341,500
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.4% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
 2.5% 2.6% -0.1 2.6% 2.7%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
April 6
March 30
Change
Prior Year1
Federal Employees 1,422 1,139 +283 1,296
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,220 2,143 +77 2,564
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
March 30
March 23
Change
Prior Year1
Regular State 3,287,035 3,342,285 -55,250 3,460,953
Federal Employees (UCFE) 18,831 19,791 -960 21,390
Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 37,536 38,090 -554 40,318
EUC 20083 1,782,555 1,837,554 -54,999 2,775,134
Extended Benefits4 463 434 +29 426,673
State Additional Benefits 5 5,677 5,780 -103 4,785
STC / Workshare 6 20,558 33,588 -13,030 35,866
TOTAL 5,152,655 5,277,522 -124,867 6,765,119
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 129,204,324 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 04/6/2013

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -12,893 Fewer layoffs in all sectors with the largest decrease in the service industry.
KY -1,318 No comment.
PA -1,299 No comment.
IN -1,066 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
NY +20,120 Layoffs in the transportation, educational services, and public administration industries.
NC +4,403 Layoffs in the textile, business service, industrial and commercial machinery, electronic, freight transportation and warehousing, furniture and fixtures industries.
OH +3,029 Layoffs in the manufacturing, communications, service, and transportation industries.
MI +2,894 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
TX +2,445 No comment.
NJ +2,369 Layoffs in the educational service, transportation and warehousing, accommodation and food service, and trade industries.
CT +1,700 No comment.
GA +1,642 Layoffs in the administrative support service, manufacturing, trade, and professional and technical service industries.
IL +1,580 Layoffs in the manufacturing, construction, and administrative support service industries.
PR +1,308 No comment.
FL +1,218 Layoffs in the manufacturing and service industries.
MS +1,170 No comment.
AZ +1,158 No comment.
CO +1,143 No comment.
WI +1,124 No comment.

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