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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | December 27, 2007 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 349,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 348,000. The 4-week moving average was 342,500, a decrease of 1,000
from the previous week's revised average of 343,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending Dec. 15, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Dec. 15 was 2,713,000, an increase of 75,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,638,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,644,500, an increase of 13,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,631,000.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 445,806 in the week ending Dec. 22, an increase of 52,767 from the previous week. There were 425,357 initial claims in the comparable week in 2006.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the
week ending Dec. 15, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,813,463, an increase
of 112,159 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.0 percent
and the volume was 2,565,805.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Dec. 8.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,744 in the week ending Dec. 15, an increase of 140 from the prior week. There were 1,483 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 339 from the preceding week.
There were 17,961 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Dec. 8, an increase of 1,572 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 24,531, an increase of 694 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 8 were in Alaska (4.0 percent), Michigan (3.4), Puerto Rico (3.1), Pennsylvania (3.0), Oregon (2.9), Rhode Island (2.9), Wisconsin (2.9), California (2.8), New Jersey (2.8), Arkansas (2.6), Idaho (2.6), and Massachusetts (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 15 were in Missouri (+3,920), Arkansas (+2,197), Kansas (+2,001), New York (+1,959), and Colorado (+1,282), while the largest decreases were in California (-5,354), Pennsylvania (-4,206), Georgia (-4,105), Michigan (-3,543), and Ohio
(-3,494).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Dec. 22 | Dec. 15 | Change | Dec. 8 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 349,000 | 348,000 | +1,000 | 334,000 | 322,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 445,806 | 393,039 | +52,767 | 423,130 | 425,357 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 342,500 | 343,500 | -1,000 | 338,750 | 319,000 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Dec. 15 | Dec. 8 | Change | Dec. 1 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,713,000 | 2,638,000 | +75,000 | 2,634,000 | 2,498,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,813,463 | 2,701,304 | +112,159 | 2,623,051 | 2,565,805 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,644,500 | 2,631,000 | +13,500 | 2,610,000 | 2,484,750 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 | 2.0% | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.1% | 2.0% | +0.1 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 15 |
Dec. 8 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,744 | 1,604 | +140 | 1,932 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,483 | 1,822 | -339 | 1,985 |
|
Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Dec. 8 |
Dec. 1 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 17,961 | 16,389 | +1,572 | 20,076 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 24,531 | 23,837 | +694 | 26,195 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/15/2007
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| CA | -5,354 | Fewer layoffs in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. | |
| PA | -4,206 | Fewer layoffs in the textile, leather goods, furniture, and transportation equipment industries. | |
| GA | -4,105 | Fewer layoffs in the textile and manufacturing industries. | |
| MI | -3,543 | No comment. | |
| OH | -3,494 | No comment. | |
| FL | -2,587 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. | |
| MN | -2,273 | Fewer layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. | |
| TN | -2,215 | Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, chemical, and printing/publishing industries. | |
| OR | -2,166 | No comment. | |
| NC | -1,518 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, transportation equipment, furniture, and tobacco industries. | |
| IA | -1,391 | Fewer layoffs in the construction industry. | |
| SC | -1,302 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| WI | -1,257 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| WA | -1,153 | No comment. | |
| IL | -1,137 | Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. | |
| NJ | -1,095 | Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| CO | +1,282 | Layoffs in the construction industry. | |
| NY | +1,959 | Layoffs in the construction industry. | |
| KS | +2,001 | Layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. | |
| AR | +2,197 | Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| MO | +3,920 | Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. |
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