US initial claims for jobless benefits rise 66,000 in week ended Oct. 5 from previous week's unrevised figure to seasonally adjusted 374,000; four-week average rises 20,000 from previous week's unrevised average to 325,000: Dept. of Labor
WASHINGTON
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October 10, 2013
(press release)
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending October 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 374,000, an increase of 66,000 from the previous week's unrevised figure of 308,000. The 4-week moving average was 325,000, an increase of 20,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 305,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent for the week ending September 28, unchanged from the prior week's revised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending September 28 was 2,905,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,921,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,858,750, an increase of 22,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,836,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 336,849 in the week ending October 5, an increase of 84,616 from the previous week. There were 329,919 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during the week ending September 28, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,478,333, a decrease of 36,220 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent and the volume was 2,785,230.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending September 21 was 4,028,411, an increase of 25,956 from the previous week. There were 5,044,649 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2012.
No state was triggered "on" the Extended Benefits program during the week ending September 21.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,391 in the week ending September 28, an increase of 359 from the prior week. There were 2,098 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 52 from the preceding week.
There were 19,918 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending September 21, a decrease of 81 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 31,643, a decrease of 62 from the prior week.
States reported 1,442,484 persons claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits for the week ending September 21, a decrease of 27,543 from the prior week. There were 2,106,072 persons claiming EUC in the comparable week in 2012. EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending September 28 were in Puerto Rico (4.0), Alaska (3.4), New Jersey (3.1), Virgin Islands (3.1), California (3.0), Connecticut (2.7), Pennsylvania (2.6), Illinois (2.4), Nevada (2.4), District of Columbia (2.3), and New York (2.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending September 28 were in Puerto Rico (+1,105), Oregon (+1,104), California (+1,045), Pennsylvania (+736), and Missouri (+561), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-2,061), New York (-1,694), Florida (-1,349), Texas (-1,255), and labama (-1,008).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
WEEK ENDING |
Advance October 5 |
September 28 |
Change |
September 21 |
Prior Year1 |
Initial Claims (SA) |
374,000 |
308,000 |
+66,000 |
307,000 |
352,000 |
Initial Claims (NSA) |
336,849 |
252,233 |
+84,616 |
255,110 |
329,919 |
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
325,000 |
305,000 |
+20,000 |
308,750 |
366,500 |
WEEK ENDING |
Advance September 28 |
September 21 |
Change |
September 14 |
Prior Year1 |
Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
2,905,000 |
2,921,000 |
-16,000 |
2,821,000 |
3,273,000 |
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
2,478,333 |
2,514,553 |
-36,220 |
2,463,149 |
2,785,230 |
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
2,858,750 |
2,836,250 |
+22,500 |
2,842,000 |
3,273,000 |
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
2.2% |
2.2% |
0.0 |
2.2% |
2.6% |
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
0.0 |
1.9% |
2.2% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Federal Employees |
1,391 |
1,032 |
+359 |
1,545 |
Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,098 |
2,150 |
-52 |
2,513 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Regular State |
2,508,811 |
2,457,438 |
+51,373 |
2,813,897 |
Federal Employees (UCFE) |
19,918 |
19,999 |
-81 |
17,283 |
Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) |
31,643 |
31,705 |
-62 |
38,511 |
EUC 20083 |
1,442,484 |
1,470,027 |
-27,543 |
2,106,072 |
Extended Benefits4 |
262 |
253 |
+9 |
35,186 |
State Additional Benefits 5 |
4,880 |
4,551 |
+329 |
6,295 |
STC / Workshare 6 |
20,413 |
18,482 |
+1,931 |
27,405 |
TOTAL |
4,028,411 |
4,002,455 |
+25,956 |
5,044,649 |
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 129,827,178 as denominator.
3 - EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity. Tier-specific EUC data can be found here: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/docs/persons.xls
4 - Information on the EB program can be found here: http://www.ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/extenben.asp
5 - Some states maintain additional benefit programs for those claimants who exhaust regular, extended and emergency benefits. Information on states that participate,
and the extent of benefits paid, can be found starting on page 4-5 of this link: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf
6 - Information on STC/Worksharing can be found starting on page 4-9 of the following link: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 2013
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
MI |
-2,061 |
|
Decrease due to shortened workweek to allow for computer system conversion. |
NY |
-1,694 |
|
Fewer layoffs in food services, construction and public administration industries. |
FL |
-1,349 |
|
Fewer layoffs in trade and service industries and manufacturing . |
TX |
-1,255 |
|
No comment. |
AL |
-1,008 |
|
Fewer layoffs in manufacturing. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
PR |
+1,105 |
|
No comment. |
OR |
+1,104 |
|
No comment. |
CA |
+1,045 |
|
No comment. |
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