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| Media Contact : | May 17, 2007 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 293,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 298,000. The 4-week moving average was 305,500, a decrease of 12,000
from the previous week's revised average of 317,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending May 5, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending May 5 was 2,473,000, a decrease of 78,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,551,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,525,500, a decrease of 14,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,539,500.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 256,289 in the week ending May 12, a decrease of 18,420 from the previous week. There were 288,972 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent during the
week ending May 5, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,292,918, a decrease
of 158,528 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and
the volume was 2,227,582.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending April 28.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 845 in the week ending May 5, an increase of 75 from the prior week. There were 1,579 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 152 from the preceding week.
There were 13,033 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 28, an increase of 1,044 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 21,845, a decrease of 368 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 28 were in Alaska (4.3 percent), Michigan (3.4), Puerto Rico (3.2), Pennsylvania (2.9), New Jersey (2.8), Vermont (2.7), Rhode Island (2.6), Wisconsin (2.6), California (2.5), and Oregon (2.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 5 were in Kentucky (+4,053), Kansas (+1,764), Tennessee (+1,151), Missouri (+1,099), and Texas (+1,040), while the largest decreases were in New Jersey (-1,601), Connecticut (-1,593), California (-729), New York (-676), and Ohio (-501).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | May 12 | May 5 | Change | April 28 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 293,000 | 298,000 | -5,000 | 306,000 | 334,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 256,289 | 274,709 | -18,420 | 267,672 | 288,972 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 305,500 | 317,500 | -12,000 | 328,750 | 327,000 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | May 5 | April 28 | Change | April 21 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,473,000 | 2,551,000 | -78,000 | 2,490,000 | 2,408,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,292,918 | 2,451,446 | -158,528 | 2,448,102 | 2,227,582 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,525,500 | 2,539,500 | -14,000 | 2,532,750 | 2,429,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.7% | 1.9% | -0.2 | 1.9% | 1.7% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
May 5 |
April 28 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 845 | 770 | +75 | 971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,579 | 1,427 | +152 | 2,373 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
April 28 |
April 21 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 13,033 | 11,989 | +1,044 | 12,813 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 21,845 | 22,213 | -368 | 26,105 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3,272 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/05/2007
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| NJ | -1,601 | Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. | |
| CT | -1,593 | No comment. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| TX | +1,040 | Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. | |
| MO | +1,099 | Layoffs in the trade and service industries. | |
| TN | +1,151 | Layoffs in the computer, electronics, industrial machinery, primary metals, furniture, and service industries. | |
| KS | +1,764 | Layoffs in the construction, service, finance, and information industries. | |
| KY | +4,053 | Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
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