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News Release
  
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Public Affairs
Washington, D.C.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL13-2199-NAT
   
   
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Media Contact: (202) 693-4676 November 21, 2013
   

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending November 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 323,000, a decrease of 21,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 344,000. The 4-week moving average was 338,500, a decrease of 6,750 from the previous week's revised average of 345,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent for the week ending November 9, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending November 9 was 2,876,000, an increase of 66,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,810,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,856,750, an increase of 6,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,850,250.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 322,510 in the week ending November 16, a decrease of 40,996 from the previous week. There were 403,637 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during the week ending November 9, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,548,141, an increase of 44,428 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.3 percent and the volume was 2,945,515.

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending November 2 was 3,875,295, a decrease of 32,376 from the previous week. There were 5,241,438 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 November 2.

Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,180 in the week ending November 9, an increase of 287 from the prior week. There were 2,439 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 152 from the preceding week.

There were 19,974 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending November 2, a decrease of 1,869 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 30,864, a decrease of 1,379 from the prior week.

States reported 1,301,562 persons claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits for the week ending November 2, a decrease of 32,147 from the prior week. There were 2,156,505 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 November 9 were in Alaska (4.9), Puerto Rico (4.0), Virgin Islands (3.8), New Jersey (3.0), Connecticut (2.8), Pennsylvania (2.7), California (2.6), Oregon (2.5), Arkansas (2.4), District of Columbia (2.4), Illinois (2.4), Nevada (2.4), and New York (2.4).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending November 9 were in California (+4,737), New York (+2,853), Pennsylvania (+2,711), Michigan (+2,271), and New Jersey (+2,210), while the largest decreases were in Florida (-1,055), Kentucky (-580), Ohio (-409), Kansas (-169), and Puerto Rico (-144).

 

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
WEEK ENDING Advance Nov. 16 Nov. 9 Change Nov. 2 Prior Year1
Initial Claims (SA) 323,000 344,000 -21,000 341,000 400,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 322,510 363,506 -40,996 331,351 403,637
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 338,500 345,250 -6,750 349,750 395,250
WEEK ENDING Advance Nov. 9 Nov. 2 Change Oct. 26 Prior Year1
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,876,000 2,810,000 +66,000 2,874,000 3,325,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,548,141 2,503,713 +44,428 2,500,611 2,945,515
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,856,750 2,850,250 +6,500 2,868,250 3,270,750
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.2% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
 2.0% 1.9% +0.1 1.9% 2.3%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
Nov. 9
Nov. 2
Change
Prior Year1
Federal Employees 2,180 1,893 +287 2,076
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,439 2,287 +152 2,801
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING
Nov. 2
Oct. 26
Change
Prior Year1
Regular State 2,497,333 2,495,209 +2,124 2,956,208
Federal Employees (UCFE) 19,974 21,843 -1,869 19,368
Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 30,864 32,243 -1,379 39,603
EUC 20083 1,301,562 1,333,709 -32,147 2,156,505
Extended Benefits4 159 210 -51 37,598
State Additional Benefits 5 4,601 5,080 -479 5,856
STC / Workshare 6 20,802 19,377 +1,425 26,300
TOTAL 3,875,295 3,907,671 -32,376 5,241,438
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 NOVEMBER 9, 2013

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
FL -1,055 Fewer layoff in the agriculture, construction, manufacturing, retail trade and service industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
CA +4,737 Layoffs in the service industry.
NY +2,853 Layoffs in the manufacturing, construction, and arts, entertainment and recreation industries.
PA +2,711 Layoffs in the construction, professional, scientific and technology services, entertainment, accommodation and food service and transportation industries.
MI +2,271 No comment.
NJ +2,210 Layoffs in the educational services and manufacturing industries.
TN +1,784 No comment.
TX +1,736 No comment.
MN +1,525 No comment.
SC +1,467 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
MA +1,167 No comment.
MO +1,155 Layoffs in the construction, manufacturing, administrative service, and accommodations and food service industries.
WA +1,116 Layoffs in the mining, wholesale trade and information industries.

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