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News Release
  
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Public Affairs
Washington, D.C.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL13-2034-NAT
   
   
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Media Contact: (202) 693-4676 October 17, 2013
   

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending October 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 358,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 373,000. The 4-week moving average was 336,500, an increase of 11,750 from the previous week's revised average of 324,750.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent for the week ending October 5, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending October 5 was 2,859,000, a decrease of 43,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,902,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,875,750, an increase of 17,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,858,000.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 357,041 in the week ending October 12, an increase of 20,902 from the previous week. There were 362,730 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the week ending October 5, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,418,329, a decrease of 56,979 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent and the volume was 2,753,759.

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending September 28 was 3,928,697, a decrease of 82,725 from the previous week. There were 5,001,985 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2012.

 

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No state was triggered "on" the Extended Benefits program during the week ending September 28.

As a result of the lapse in federal appropriations, initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees (UCFE) totaled 70,068 in the week ending October 5, an increase of 68,677 from the prior week. The states with the highest number of UCFE claims were Maryland (17,368), Texas (7,191), Pennsylvania (4,416), Utah (3,978) and Washington (3,380). There were 3,382 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 1,285 from the preceding week.

There were 19,586 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending September 28, a decrease of 334 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 34,934, an increase of 3,293 from the prior week.

States reported 1,379,118 persons claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits for the week ending September 28, a decrease of 46,366 from the prior week. There were 2,098,793 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 October 5 were in Puerto Rico (3.9), Alaska (3.5), Virgin Islands (3.4), New Jersey (3.0), California (2.9), Connecticut (2.7), Pennsylvania (2.6), Illinois (2.3), Nevada (2.3), New York (2.3), and Oregon (2.3).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending October 5 were in California (+33,654), Maryland (+4,609), Ohio (+4,122), Michigan (+4,066), and Virginia (+3,927), while the largest decreases were in Oregon (-149), Puerto Rico (-77), Missouri (-50) and Nebraska (-26).

 

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
WEEK ENDING Advance October 12 October 5 Change September 28 Prior Year1
Initial Claims (SA) 358,000 373,000 -15,000 308,000 384,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 357,041 336,139 +20,902 252,229 362,730
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 336,500 324,750 +11,750 305,000 367,750
WEEK ENDING Advance October 5 September 28 Change September 21 Prior Year1
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,859,000 2,902,000 -43,000 2,921,000 3,251,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,418,329 2,475,308 -56,979 2,514,564 2,753,759
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,875,750 2,858,000 +17,750 2,836,250 3,268,750
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.2% 2.5%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
 1.9% 1.9% 0.0 1.9% 2.2%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
October 5
September 28
Change
Prior Year1
Federal Employees 70,068 1,391 +68,677 1,942
Newly Discharged Veterans 3,382 2,097 +1,285 3,462
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
September 28
September 21
Change
Prior Year1
Regular State 2,470,047 2,508,822 -38,775 2,777,728
Federal Employees (UCFE) 19,586 19,920 -334 16,879
Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 34,934 31,641 +3,293 38,462
EUC 20083 1,379,118 1,425,484 -46,366 2,098,793
Extended Benefits4 204 262 -58 35,245
State Additional Benefits 5 5,053 4,880 +173 6,313
STC / Workshare 6 19,755 20,413 -658 28,565
TOTAL 3,928,697 4,011,422 -82,725 5,001,985
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 130,396,096 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 OCTOBER 5, 2013

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
None    
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
CA +33,654 Increase reflects backlog of claims which could not be processed previously.
MD +4,409 No comment.
OH +4,122 Layoffs in manufacturing.
MI +4,066 Increase reflects return to full processing after computer system implementation.
VA +3,927 Layoffs in professional and technical services.
WA +2,358 Layoffs in public administration, arts, entertainment and recreation, and professional, scientific and technical service industries.
NY +2,136 Layoffs in the public administration, real estate and rental and leasing, and manufacturing industries..
KY +2,120 No comment.
MN +1,939 Layoffs in public administration.
MA +1,904 Layoffs in the trade, health care and social service, and manufacturing industries.
AR +1,834 No comment.
GA +1,598 Layoffs in the administration and support and manufacturing industries.
HI +1,508 No comment.
AZ +1,467 No comment.
TX +1,425 Layoffs in the support services, finance, health care and social assistance industries, and manufacturing.
FL +1,393 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service and manufacturing industries.
PA +1,032 Layoffs in the construction, retail trade, and finance and insurance industries.
MT +1,019 Increase due to seasonal layoffs.
NJ +1,004 Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries.

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