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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending July 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 336,000, an increase of 16,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 320,000. The 4-week moving average was 320,750, an increase of 250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 320,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent for the week ending July 2, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.0 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 2 was 2,617,000, an increase of 45,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,572,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,595,500, a decrease of 5,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,600,750.  

UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 425,632 in the week ending July 9, an increase of 98,659 from the previous week. There were 444,531 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the week ending July 2, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,410,668, a decrease of 4,566 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent and the volume was 2,720,765.

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Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending June 25.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,935 in the week ending July 2, an increase of 374 from the prior week. There were 2,080 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 37 from the preceding week.

There were 13,926 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 25, an increase of 989 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,839, an increase of 568 from the prior week.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 25 were in Puerto Rico (4.7 percent), Alaska (3.6), Pennsylvania (3.0), Oregon (2.8), New Jersey (2.7), Michigan (2.6), Rhode Island (2.5), Arkansas (2.4), California (2.3), Connecticut (2.3), Massachusetts (2.3), and Wisconsin (2.3).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 2 were in Michigan (+8,770), Kentucky (+5,040), New York (+4,743), Wisconsin (+4,294), and Texas (+2,857), while the largest decreases were in New Jersey (-1,214), Kansas (-707), Maryland (-696), Oregon (-665), and Florida (-550).

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 9 July 2 Change June 25 Year
Initial Claims (SA) 336,000 320,000 +16,000 311,000 343,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 425,632 326,973 +98,659 286,681 444,531
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 320,750 320,500 +250 323,750 340,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 2 June 25 Change June 18 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,617,000 2,572,000 +45,000 2,597,000 2,929,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,410,668 2,415,234 -4,566 2,404,688 2,720,765
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,595,500 2,600,750 -5,250 2,603,250 2,928,500
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.1% 2.0% +0.1 2.0% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.9% 1.9% 0.0 1.9% 2.2%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
       
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
July 2
June 25
Change
Year
Federal Employees 1,935 1,561 +374 2,072
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,080 2,117 -37 2,001
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
June 25
June 18
Change
Year
Federal Employees 13,926 12,937 +989 15,426
Newly Discharged Veterans 27,839 27,271 +568 25,501
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 2 31 -29 685
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 127,622,590 as denominator.
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UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/02/2005 

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
NJ -1,214 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, and service industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
MS +1,031 No comment.
IL +1,099 Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
MN +1,198 No comment.
CT +1,470 Temporary shutdowns in school related industries.
AR +1,889 Layoffs in the electrical equipment industry.
OH +2,121 No comment.
MA +2,289 Layoffs in the transportation industry.
MO +2,310 Layoffs in the transportation industry.
IN +2,458 No comment.
TX +2,857 Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
WI +4,294 Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing industries.
NY +4,743 Layoffs in the transportation and service industries.
KY +5,040 Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
MI +8,770 Layoffs in the automobile industry.

State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current

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