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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 384,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised
figure of 384,000. The 4-week moving average was 378,250, an increase of 2,250
from the previous week's revised average of 376,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent for the week ending June 14, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending June 14 was 3,139,000, an increase of 82,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,057,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,103,250, an increase of 7,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,095,750.
The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 2.909 million.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 354,777 in the week ending June 21, an increase of 5,577 from the previous week. There were 292,583 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the
week ending June 14, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,856,654, an increase
of 56,815 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent
and the volume was 2,278,797.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending June 7.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,218 in the week ending June 14, an increase of 46 from the prior week. There were 1,481 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 132 from the preceding week.
There were 11,218 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 7, an increase of 374 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 19,171, a decrease of 722 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 7 were in Puerto Rico (4.4 percent), Alaska (3.2), Oregon (3.1), Michigan (3.0), California (2.9), Pennsylvania (2.9), New Jersey (2.8), Rhode Island (2.8), Nevada (2.7), and Arkansas (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 14 were in Pennsylvania (+4,284), Wisconsin (+1,783), Michigan (+1,320), Florida (+1,258), and Maryland (+1,225), while the largest decreases were in Kentucky (-5,090), Georgia (-5,083), Missouri (-2,753), Texas (-2,664), and New York (-2,379).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | June 21 | June 14 | Change | June 7 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 384,000 | 384,000 | 0 | 386,000 | 315,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 354,777 | 349,200 | +5,577 | 373,046 | 292,583 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 378,250 | 376,000 | +2,250 | 372,000 | 316,000 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | June 14 | June 7 | Change | May 31 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 3,139,000 | 3,057,000 | +82,000 | 3,136,000 | 2,499,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,856,654 | 2,799,839 | +56,815 | 2,828,892 | 2,278,797 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 3,103,250 | 3,095,750 | +7,500 | 3,098,500 | 2,510,750 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.4% | 2.3% | +0.1 | 2.4% | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0 | 2.1% | 1.7% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
June 14 |
June 7 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,218 | 1,172 | +46 | 1,231 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,481 | 1,613 | -132 | 1,630 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
June 7 |
May 31 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 11,218 | 10,844 | +374 | 11,884 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 19,171 | 19,893 | -722 | 20,867 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 191 | 4 | +187 | 1 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 06/14/2008
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| KY | -5,090 | Fewer layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. | |
| GA | -5,083 | Fewer layoffs in the textile and manufacturing industries. | |
| MO | -2,753 | Fewer layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. | |
| TX | -2,664 | Fewer layoffs in the service and transportation industries. | |
| NY | -2,379 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and finance industries. | |
| CA | -2,110 | No comment. | |
| TN | -1,677 | No comment. | |
| PR | -1,586 | No comment. | |
| OH | -1,414 | No comment. | |
| IN | -1,414 | Fewer layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| MD | +1,225 | No comment. | |
| FL | +1,258 | Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. | |
| MI | +1,320 | No comment. | |
| WI | +1,783 | Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing industries. | |
| PA | +4,284 | Layoffs in the transportation, transportation equipment, and petroleum industries, and agriculture. |
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