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News Release
  
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Public Affairs
Washington, D.C.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL13-1285-NAT
   
   
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Media Contact: (202) 693-4676 July 3, 2013
   

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending June 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 343,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 348,000. The 4-week moving average was 345,500, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average of 346,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent for the week ending June 22, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending June 22 was 2,933,000, a decrease of 54,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,987,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,969,250, a decrease of 9,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,978,750.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 333,920 in the week ending June 29, a decrease of 2,595 from the previous week. There were 369,826 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the week ending June 22, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,766,055, a decrease of 42,033 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,808,088. A year earlier, the rate was 2.5 percent and the volume was 3,145,031.

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending June 15 was 4,557,765, an increase of 1,059 from the previous week. There were 5,857,081 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2012.

 

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Extended Benefits were not available in any state during the week ending June 15.

Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,295 in the week ending June 22, an increase of 89 from the prior week. There were 2,251 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 11 from the preceding week.

There were 17,253 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 15, an increase of 323 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 34,229, a decrease of 380 from the prior week.

States reported 1,667,864 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending June 15, a decrease of 39,245 from the prior week. There were 2,616,147 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 June 22 were in Puerto Rico (4.9), Alaska (4.2), New Mexico (3.2), Connecticut (3.1), New Jersey (3.1), Pennsylvania (3.1), California (3.0), Nevada (2.8), Oregon (2.7), and Virgin Islands (2.7).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 22 were in California (+6,181), New Jersey (+4,952), Oregon (+2,076), New York (+1,882), and Massachusetts (+732), while the largest decreases were in Pennsylvania (-4,238), Florida (-2,050), North Carolina (-2,009), Ohio (-1,679), and Kentucky (-1,466).

 

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
WEEK ENDING Advance June 29 June 22 Change June 15 Prior Year1
Initial Claims (SA) 343,000 348,000 -5,000 355,000 374,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 333,920 336,515 -2,595 336,567 369,826
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 345,500 346,250 -750 348,500 380,750
WEEK ENDING Advance June 22 June 15 Change June 8 Prior Year1
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,933,000 2,987,000 -54,000 2,966,000 3,321,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,766,055 2,808,088 -42,033 2,779,608 3,145,031
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,969,250 2,978,750 -9,500 2,982,500 3,314,500
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
 2.1% 2.2% -0.1 2.2% 2.5%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
June 22
June 15
Change
Prior Year1
Federal Employees 1,295 1,206 +89 1,414
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,251 2,262 -11 2,696
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
June 15
June 8
Change
Prior Year1
Regular State 2,798,842 2,775,173 +23,669 3,107,335
Federal Employees (UCFE) 17,253 16,930 +323 16,504
Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 34,229 34,609 -380 38,644
EUC 20083 1,667,864 1,707,109 -39,245 2,616,147
Extended Benefits4 332 386 -54 47,424
State Additional Benefits 5 4,640 4,621 +19 5,326
STC / Workshare 6 34,605 17,878 +16,727 25,701
TOTAL 4,557,765 4,556,706 +1,059 5,857,081
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 JUNE 22, 2013

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
PA -4,238 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, construction, entertainment, accommodation and food services, and health care and social assistance industries.
FL -2,050 Fewer layoffs in the agriculture, construction, wholesale trade, retail trade, and service industries.
NC -2,009 Fewer layoffs in the construction, and transportation and warehousing industries.
OH -1,679 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing, retail trade, and consumer lending industries.
KY -1,466 No comment.
IL -1,298 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
CA +6,181

Layoffs in the services industry.
NJ +4,952 Layoffs in the transportation and warehousing, accommodation and food service, educational service, manufacturing, and health care and social assistance industries.
OR +2,076 Layoffs in the educational service industry.
NY +1,882 Layoffs in the food service, construction, and health care and social assistance industries.

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