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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
| EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION | USDL 04-2468-NAT |
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| Tony Sznoluch (202) 693-3176 | 8:30 A.M. (EST), THURSDAY |
| Media Contact : | December 9, 2004 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 357,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week's unrevised
figure of 349,000. The 4-week moving average was 341,250, an increase of 4,750
from the previous week's unrevised average of 336,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent for the week ending Nov. 27, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate of 2.1 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Nov. 27 was 2,796,000, an increase of 91,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,705,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,756,250,
a decrease of 3,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,759,250.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 467,554 in the week ending Dec. 4, an increase of 147,256 from the previous week. There were 486,202 initial claims in the comparable week in 2003.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the
week ending Nov. 27, an increase of 0.5 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,888,190, an increase of 567,228 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.7 percent and the volume was 3,397,952.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Nov. 20.
492 individuals filed continued claims under the Federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program during the week ending Nov. 20.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,179 in the week ending Nov. 27, a decrease of 997 from the prior week. There were 1,200 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 611 from the preceding week.
There were 17,270 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Nov. 20, a decrease of 2,647 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 25,022, a decrease of 3,543 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 20 were in Alaska (4.8 percent), Puerto Rico (3.2), Oregon (2.9), Michigan (2.8), Pennsylvania (2.7), New Jersey (2.6), Washington (2.6), Arkansas (2.4), Massachusetts (2.4), and Rhode Island (2.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Nov. 27 were in Wisconsin (+10,880), Indiana (+2,295), Idaho (+1,895), Pennsylvania (+1,811), and Kentucky (+1,288), while the largest decreases were in California (-14,485), Texas (-4,249), Florida (-4,202), Georgia (-3,738), and New York (-3,593).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Dec. 4 | Nov. 27 | Change | Nov. 20 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 357,000 | 349,000 | +8,000 | 324,000 | 376,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 467,554 | 320,298 | +147,256 | 355,954 | 486,202 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 341,250 | 336,500 | +4,750 | 332,250 | 370,250 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Nov. 27 | Nov. 20 | Change | Nov. 13 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,796,000 | 2,705,000 | +91,000 | 2,743,000 | 3,338,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,888,190 | 2,320,962 | +567,228 | 2,528,643 | 3,397,952 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,756,250 | 2,759,250 | -3,000 | 2,781,250 | 3,379,250 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.2% | 2.1% | +0.1 | 2.2% | 2.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 2.3% | 1.8% | +0.5 | 2.0% | 2.7% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 27 |
Nov. 20 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,179 | 2,176 | -997 | 1,268 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 1,200 | 1,811 | -611 | 1,012 |
|
Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 20 |
Nov. 13 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 17,270 | 19,917 | -2,647 | 19,359 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 25,022 | 28,565 | -3,543 | 22,340 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 4,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 10 | 0 | +10 | 28,681 |
| Federal (TEUC) | 492 | 630 | -138 | 778,518 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 11/27/2004
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| CA | -14,485 | Decrease due to a shorter workweek. | |
| TX | -4,249 | Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and information industries. | |
| FL | -4,202 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. | |
| GA | -3,738 | Fewer layoffs in the textile industry. | |
| NY | -3,593 | No comment. | |
| SC | -3,451 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| NJ | -2,955 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| NC | -2,947 | Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and furniture industries. | |
| IL | -2,427 | No comment. | |
| TN | -2,336 | Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, apparel, electrical equipment, and printing/publishing industries. | |
| WA | -1,907 | No comment. | |
| AZ | -1,370 | No comment. | |
| AL | -1,010 | Decrease due to a shorter workweek. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| KY | +1,288 | No comment. | |
| PA | +1,811 | Layoffs in the food, transportation, construction, and service industries. | |
| ID | +1,895 | No comment. | |
| IN | +2,295 | No comment. | |
| WI | +10,880 | Layoffs in the construction, transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing industries. |
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