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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Media Contact : | August 10, 2006 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 319,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 312,000. The 4-week moving average was 308,750, a decrease of 3,750
from the previous week's revised average of 312,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week ending July 29, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 29 was 2,480,000, an increase of 48,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,432,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,468,750, an increase of 15,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,453,750.
UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 273,071 in the week ending Aug. 5, an increase of 13,471 from the previous week. There were 269,746 initial claims in the comparable week in 2005.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent during the
week ending July 29, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,373,554, an increase
of 14,745 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.9 percent
and the volume was 2,467,095.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending July 22.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,256 in the week ending July 29, a decrease of 141 from the prior week. There were 2,047 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 223 from the preceding week.
There were 14,833 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 22, a decrease of 107 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,029, an increase of 333 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 22 were in Michigan (3.6 percent), New Jersey (3.0), Alaska (2.9), Pennsylvania (2.9), Rhode Island (2.7), Connecticut (2.5), Arkansas (2.4), Massachusetts (2.4), Oregon (2.3), and Wisconsin (2.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 29 were in California (+3,569), Missouri (+3,110), Wisconsin (+748), Texas (+746), and Virginia (+574), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-6,917), Tennessee (-4,741), North Carolina (-4,162), Puerto Rico (-3,255), and South Carolina (-2,595).
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | Aug. 5 | July 29 | Change | July 22 | Year |
| Initial Claims (SA) | 319,000 | 312,000 | +7,000 | 299,000 | 313,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Claims (NSA) | 273,071 | 259,600 | +13,471 | 288,890 | 269,746 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 308,750 | 312,500 | -3,750 | 313,000 | 314,750 |
| Advance | Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING | July 29 | July 22 | Change | July 15 | Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,480,000 | 2,432,000 | +48,000 | 2,465,000 | 2,581,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,373,554 | 2,358,809 | +14,745 | 2,499,687 | 2,467,095 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,468,750 | 2,453,750 | +15,000 | 2,457,750 | 2,596,250 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 | 1.9% | 2.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2 |
1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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Prior1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK ENDING |
July 29 |
July 22 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 1,256 | 1,397 | -141 | 1,670 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 2,047 | 2,270 | -223 | 1,987 |
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Prior1 | ||||
| WEEK ENDING |
July 22 |
July 15 |
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees | 14,833 | 14,940 | -107 | 16,581 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans | 26,029 | 25,696 | +333 | 29,956 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Extended Benefits | 45 | 43 | +2 | 0 |
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/29/2006
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| MI | -6,917 | Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. | |
| TN | -4,741 | Fewer layoffs in the industrial machinery, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| NC | -4,162 | Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, service, transportation equipment, lumber/wood, and rubber/plastics industries. | |
| PR | -3,255 | No comment. | |
| SC | -2,595 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. | |
| OH | -2,473 | No comment. | |
| KY | -1,969 | No comment. | |
| IL | -1,899 | Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. | |
| GA | -1,858 | Fewer layoffs in the tire industry. | |
| AL | -1,809 | Fewer layoffs in the textile and transportation equipment industries. | |
| LA | -1,510 | No comment. | |
| MN | -1,115 | Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
| State | Change | State Supplied Comment | |
| MO | +3,110 | Layoffs in the transportation and furniture industries. | |
| CA | +3,569 | Layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
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