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News Release
  
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Public Affairs
Washington, D.C.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL13-850-NAT
   
   
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Media Contact: (202) 693-4676 May 9, 2013
   

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending May 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 323,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 327,000. The 4-week moving average was 336,750, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week's revised average of 343,000.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent for the week ending April 27, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending April 27 was 3,005,000, a decrease of 27,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,032,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,034,250, a decrease of 24,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,058,750.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 298,497 in the week ending May 4, a decrease of 2,638 from the previous week. There were 341,080 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the week ending April 27, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,962,467, a decrease of 66,039 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,028,506. A year earlier, the rate was 2.5 percent and the volume was 3,210,670.

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending April 20 was 4,874,526, a decrease of 89,292 from the previous week. There were 6,423,153 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 April 20.

Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,364 in the week ending April 27, a decrease of 83 from the prior week. There were 2,159 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 126 from the preceding week.

There were 18,726 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 20, an increase of 531 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 36,718, a decrease of 435 from the prior week.

States reported 1,763,177 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending April 20, a decrease of 14,560 from the prior week. There were 2,688,157 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 April 20 were in Alaska (5.2), Puerto Rico (4.4), Connecticut (3.5), New Jersey (3.4), New Mexico (3.3), Rhode Island (3.3), Wisconsin (3.3), California (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.2), and Illinois (3.1)

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 27 were in Illinois (+1,744), Oregon (+1,244), New Hampshire (+765), Arkansas (+455), and Maine (+379), while the largest decreases were in California (-3,721), Michigan (-2,993), Wisconsin (-2,623), Massachusetts (-2,487), and Florida (-2,062).

 

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
WEEK ENDING Advance May 4 April 27 Change April 20 Prior Year1
Initial Claims (SA) 323,000 327,000 -4,000 342,000 366,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 298,497 301,135 -2,638 325,835 341,080
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 336,750 343,000 -6,250 358,250 376,250
WEEK ENDING Advance April 27 April 20 Change April 13 Prior Year1
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 3,005,000 3,032,000 -27,000 3,007,000 3,276,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,962,467 3,028,506 -66,039 3,103,469 3,210,670
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 3,034,250 3,058,750 -24,500 3,073,500 3,314,500
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.4% 2.5%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
April 27
April 20
Change
Prior Year1
Federal Employees 1,364 1,447 -83 1,204
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,159 2,033 +126 2,226
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
April 20
April 13
Change
Prior Year1
Regular State 3,022,100 3,096,854 -74,754 3,283,458
Federal Employees (UCFE) 18,726 18,195 +531 19,504
Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 36,718 37,153 -435 39,671
EUC 20083 1,763,177 1,777,737 -14,560 2,688,157
Extended Benefits4 388 325 +63 350,579
State Additional Benefits 5 5,786 7,357 -1,571 5,745
STC / Workshare 6 27,631 26,197 +1,434 36,039
TOTAL 4,874,526 4,963,818 -89,292 6,423,153
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 04/27/2013

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -3,721 No comment.
MI -2,993 Fewer layoffs in most industries.
WI -2,623 No comment.
MA -2,487 No comment.
FL -2,062 Fewer layoffs in the construction, manufacturing, trade, agriculture, retail, and service industries.
CT -1,694 No comment.
WA -1,526 No comment.
AZ -1,345 No comment
NJ -1,152 Fewer layoffs in the trade, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, accommodations and food service, and educational industries.
NY -1,125 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, food service, and construction industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
IL +1,744 Layoffs in the manufacturing, construction, and administrative and support service industries.
OR +1,244 No comment.

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