weekly unemployment report Oct 11
In the week ending Oct. 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 461,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 477,000. It is estimated that the effects of Hurricane Ike in Texas added approximately 12,000 claims to the total. The 4-week moving average was 483,250, an increase of 750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 482,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the week ending Oct. 4, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Oct. 4 was 3,711,000, an increase of 40,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,671,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,632,000, an increase of 65,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,566,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 451,776 in the week ending Oct. 11, an increase of 28,052 from the previous week. There were 306,519 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the week ending Oct. 4, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,061,651, an increase of 3,666 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent and the volume was 2,097,457.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Rhode Island during the week ending Sept. 27.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,642 in the week ending Oct. 4, an increase of 541 from the prior week. There were 1,850 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 167 from the preceding week.
There were 13,422 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 27, an increase of 97 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 22,744, an increase of 574 from the prior week.
States reported 1,345,375 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending Sept. 27, an increase of 278,298 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 27 were in Puerto Rico (5.3 percent), California (3.2), Michigan (3.2), Nevada (3.2), Oregon (3.2), New Jersey (3.1), South Carolina (3.0), Pennsylvania (2.9), the Virgin Islands (2.8), Arkansas (2.7), North Carolina (2.7), and Rhode Island (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 4 were in Ohio (+7,217), California (+6,003), Michigan (+5,661), Florida (+4,253), and Alabama (+3,471), while the largest decreases were in Texas (-21,249), Louisiana (-5,461), Mississippi (-1,108), Washington (-809), and Kentucky (-525).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Oct. 11
Oct. 4
Change
Sept. 27
Year
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Initial Claims (SA)
461,000
477,000
-16,000
499,000
338,000
Initial Claims (NSA)
451,776
423,724
+28,052
392,515
306,519
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)
483,250
482,500
+,750
474,500
321,750
Advance
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Oct. 4
Sept. 27
Change
Sept. 20
Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA)
3,711,000
3,671,000
+40,000
3,603,000
2,549,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA)
3,061,651
3,057,985
+3,666
3,018,976
2,097,457
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)
3,632,000
3,566,250
+65,750
3,531,500
2,551,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2
2.8%
2.7%
+0.1
2.7%
1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
2.3%
2.3%
0.0
2.3%
1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Oct. 4
Sept. 27
Change
Year
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Federal Employees
1,642
1,101
+541
2,152
Newly Discharged Veterans
1,850
1,683
+167
1,982
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Sept. 27
Sept. 20
Change
Year
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Federal Employees
13,422
13,325
+97
14,655
Newly Discharged Veterans
22,744
22,170
+574
22,335
Railroad Retirement Board
3,000
3,000
0
2,000
Extended Benefits
1,140
1,208
-68
0
EUC 2008
1,345,375
1,067,077
+278,298
0
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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 133,902,387 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 10/04/2008
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State
Change
State Supplied Comment
TX
-21,249
Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
LA
-5,461
Fewer Hurricane Gustav related claims.
MS
-1,108
No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State
Change
State Supplied Comment
DE
+1,239
No comment.
MA
+1,353
Layoffs in the public administration, finance, insurance, trade, and service industries.
VA
+1,474
Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries.
IL
+1,494
Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
NJ
+1,844
Layoffs in the trade, service, transportation, and manufacturing industries.
IN
+1,848
Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries.
AR
+2,275
Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
TN
+2,336
Layoffs in the service and transportation equipment industries.
NY
+2,410
Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries.
WI
+2,617
Layoffs in the construction, transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing industries.
PA
+2,734
Layoffs in the food, mining, petroleum, and electrical equipment industries.
GA
+2,853
Layoffs in the transportation equipment and textile industries.
AL
+3,471
Layoffs in the rubber/plastics industry.
FL
+4,253
Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture.
MI
+5,661
Layoffs in the automobile industry.
CA
+6,003
Layoffs in the service industry.
OH
+7,217
Layoffs in the automobile industry.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the week ending Oct. 4, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Oct. 4 was 3,711,000, an increase of 40,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,671,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,632,000, an increase of 65,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,566,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 451,776 in the week ending Oct. 11, an increase of 28,052 from the previous week. There were 306,519 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the week ending Oct. 4, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,061,651, an increase of 3,666 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent and the volume was 2,097,457.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Rhode Island during the week ending Sept. 27.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,642 in the week ending Oct. 4, an increase of 541 from the prior week. There were 1,850 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 167 from the preceding week.
There were 13,422 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 27, an increase of 97 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 22,744, an increase of 574 from the prior week.
States reported 1,345,375 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending Sept. 27, an increase of 278,298 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 27 were in Puerto Rico (5.3 percent), California (3.2), Michigan (3.2), Nevada (3.2), Oregon (3.2), New Jersey (3.1), South Carolina (3.0), Pennsylvania (2.9), the Virgin Islands (2.8), Arkansas (2.7), North Carolina (2.7), and Rhode Island (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 4 were in Ohio (+7,217), California (+6,003), Michigan (+5,661), Florida (+4,253), and Alabama (+3,471), while the largest decreases were in Texas (-21,249), Louisiana (-5,461), Mississippi (-1,108), Washington (-809), and Kentucky (-525).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Oct. 11
Oct. 4
Change
Sept. 27
Year
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Initial Claims (SA)
461,000
477,000
-16,000
499,000
338,000
Initial Claims (NSA)
451,776
423,724
+28,052
392,515
306,519
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)
483,250
482,500
+,750
474,500
321,750
Advance
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Oct. 4
Sept. 27
Change
Sept. 20
Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA)
3,711,000
3,671,000
+40,000
3,603,000
2,549,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA)
3,061,651
3,057,985
+3,666
3,018,976
2,097,457
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)
3,632,000
3,566,250
+65,750
3,531,500
2,551,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2
2.8%
2.7%
+0.1
2.7%
1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
2.3%
2.3%
0.0
2.3%
1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Oct. 4
Sept. 27
Change
Year
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Employees
1,642
1,101
+541
2,152
Newly Discharged Veterans
1,850
1,683
+167
1,982
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prior1
WEEK ENDING
Sept. 27
Sept. 20
Change
Year
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Employees
13,422
13,325
+97
14,655
Newly Discharged Veterans
22,744
22,170
+574
22,335
Railroad Retirement Board
3,000
3,000
0
2,000
Extended Benefits
1,140
1,208
-68
0
EUC 2008
1,345,375
1,067,077
+278,298
0
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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 133,902,387 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 10/04/2008
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State
Change
State Supplied Comment
TX
-21,249
Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
LA
-5,461
Fewer Hurricane Gustav related claims.
MS
-1,108
No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State
Change
State Supplied Comment
DE
+1,239
No comment.
MA
+1,353
Layoffs in the public administration, finance, insurance, trade, and service industries.
VA
+1,474
Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries.
IL
+1,494
Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
NJ
+1,844
Layoffs in the trade, service, transportation, and manufacturing industries.
IN
+1,848
Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries.
AR
+2,275
Layoffs in the manufacturing industry.
TN
+2,336
Layoffs in the service and transportation equipment industries.
NY
+2,410
Layoffs in the construction, service, and manufacturing industries.
WI
+2,617
Layoffs in the construction, transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing industries.
PA
+2,734
Layoffs in the food, mining, petroleum, and electrical equipment industries.
GA
+2,853
Layoffs in the transportation equipment and textile industries.
AL
+3,471
Layoffs in the rubber/plastics industry.
FL
+4,253
Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture.
MI
+5,661
Layoffs in the automobile industry.
CA
+6,003
Layoffs in the service industry.
OH
+7,217
Layoffs in the automobile industry.
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