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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending Nov. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 326,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 324,000. The 4-week moving average was 334,250, a decrease of 16,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 350,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent for the week ending Oct. 29, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.2 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Oct. 29 was 2,818,000, an increase of 23,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,795,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,835,500, a decrease of 10,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,845,500.  

UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 338,578 in the week ending Nov. 5, an increase of 44,403 from the previous week. There were 351,404 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the week ending Oct. 29, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,440,658, an increase of 61,950 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.9 percent and the volume was 2,434,394.

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Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Oct. 22.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,371 in the week ending Oct. 29, a decrease of 566 from the prior week. There were 1,807 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 257 from the preceding week.

There were 16,924 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 22, a decrease of 398 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,115, a decrease of 764 from the prior week.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 22 were in Louisiana (10.7 percent), Mississippi (4.9), Puerto Rico (4.6), Alaska (3.5), Michigan (2.4), New Jersey (2.4), Oregon (2.4), Pennsylvania (2.4), Arkansas (2.3), California (2.0), Connecticut (2.0), Massachusetts (2.0), and South Carolina (2.0).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 29 were in Ohio (+3,190), Pennsylvania (+3,140), Kentucky (+1,280), Missouri (+1,272), and Wisconsin (+742), while the largest decreases were in New York (-3,785), North Carolina (-3,292), Texas (-2,187), California (-1,810), and South Carolina (-1,769).

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 5 Oct. 29 Change Oct. 22 Year
Initial Claims (SA) 326,000 324,000 +2,000 330,000 331,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 338,578 294,175 +44,403 304,733 351,404
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 334,250 350,500 -16,250 367,250 335,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 29 Oct. 22 Change Oct. 15 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,818,000 2,795,000 +23,000 2,867,000 2,795,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,440,658 2,378,708 +61,950 2,437,294 2,434,394
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,835,500 2,845,500 -10,000 2,864,250 2,797,000
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.2% 2.2%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.9% 1.9% 0.0 1.9% 1.9%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
       
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Oct. 29
Oct. 22
Change
Year
Federal Employees 1,371 1,937 -566 1,469
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,807 2,064 -257 1,782
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Oct. 22
Oct. 15
Change
Year
Federal Employees 16,924 17,322 -398 16,951
Newly Discharged Veterans 28,115 28,879 -764 27,691
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 0 0 0 0
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 128,182,010 as denominator.
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UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 10/29/2005 

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
NY -3,785 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
NC -3,292 Fewer layoffs in the construction, furniture, and transportation industries.
TX -2,187 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and finance industries. 1,541 claims were Hurricane related.
CA -1,810 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries.
SC -1,769 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
LA -1,477 Fewer Hurricane related claims.
IA -1,336 No comment.
GA -1,219 Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
MS -1,043 Fewer Hurricane related claims.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 
State Change State Supplied Comment
MO +1,272 Layoffs in the transportation and furniture industries.
KY +1,280 No comment.
PA +3,140 Layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation industries.
OH +3,190 Layoffs in the automobile industry.

State Detail Prior Week
UI Claims Series 1967 to current

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