US seasonally adjusted initial claims for jobless benefits fall 2,000 in week ended Jan. 11 from previous week's revised figure to 326,000; four-week average falls 13,500 from previous week's revised average to 335,000: Dept. of Labor
WASHINGTON
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January 16, 2014
(press release)
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In the week ending January 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 326,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 328,000. The 4-week moving average was 335,000, a decrease of 13,500 from the previous week's revised average of 348,500. The advance seasonally adjusted
insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent for the week ending January 4, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted
insured unemployment during the week ending January 4 was 3,030,000, an increase of 174,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,856,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,908,750, an increase of 38,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,870,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 534,431 in the week ending January 11, an increase of 51,190 from the previous week. There were 556,621 initial claims in the comparable week in 2013.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8 percent during the week ending January 4, an increase of 0.3 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,638,564, an increase of 354,387 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.0 percent and the volume was 3,867,784.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending December 28 was 4,703,499, an increase of 508,309 from the previous week. There were 5,873,824 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 December 28.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,569 in the week ending January 4, an increase of 372 from the prior week. There were 1,741 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 533 from the preceding week.
There were 22,811 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending December 28, an increase of 2,103 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 30,676, an increase of 2,111 from the prior week.
States reported 1,350,663 persons claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits for the week ending December 28, an increase of 63,626 from the prior week. There were 2,059,438 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 December 28 were in Alaska (6.2), New Jersey (4.0), Connecticut (3.8), Pennsylvania (3.6), Montana (3.5), Wisconsin (3.5), Oregon (3.4), California (3.2), Illinois (3.2), Idaho (3.1), Massachusetts (3.1), Michigan (3.1), Minnesota (3.1), New York (3.1), and Rhode Island (3.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending January 4 were in New York (+28,314), Georgia (+18,734), South Carolina (+9,632), Alabama (+6,782), and Texas (+6,638), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-17,635), New Jersey (-6,882), Massachusetts (-5,485), Ohio (-5,482), and Iowa (-4,212).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
| WEEK ENDING |
Advance Jan. 11 |
Jan. 4 |
Change |
Dec. 28 |
Prior Year1 |
| Initial Claims (SA) |
326,000 |
328,000 |
-2,000 |
345,000 |
350,000 |
| Initial Claims (NSA) |
534,431 |
483,241 |
+51,190 |
451,452 |
556,621 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
335,000 |
348,500 |
-13,500 |
358,750 |
365,250 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Advance Jan. 4 |
Dec. 28 |
Change |
Dec. 21 |
Prior Year1 |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
3,030,000 |
2,856,000 |
+174,000 |
2,817,000 |
3,248,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
3,638,564 |
3,284,177 |
+354,387 |
2,844,723 |
3,867,784 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
2,908,750 |
2,870,500 |
+38,250 |
2,854,000 |
3,212,750 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.2% |
+0.1 |
2.2% |
2.5% |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
|
2.8% |
2.5% |
+0.3 |
2.2% |
3.0% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
| Federal Employees |
1,569 |
1,197 |
+372 |
1,776 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,741 |
1,208 |
+533 |
2,378 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
| Regular State |
3,279,798 |
2,841,070 |
+438,728 |
3,725,033 |
| Federal Employees (UCFE) |
22,811 |
20,708 |
+2,103 |
22,737 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) |
30,676 |
28,565 |
+2,111 |
39,142 |
| EUC 20083 |
1,350,663 |
1,287,037 |
+63,626 |
2,059,438 |
| Extended Benefits4 |
148 |
293 |
-145 |
1,143 |
| State Additional Benefits 5 |
3,812 |
3,662 |
+150 |
5,083 |
| STC / Workshare 6 |
15,591 |
13,855 |
+1,736 |
21,248 |
| TOTAL |
4,703,499 |
4,195,190 |
+508,309 |
5,873,824 |
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 130,938,360 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 JANUARY 4, 2014
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
| MI |
-17,635 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
| NJ |
-6,882 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the educational services and public administration industries. |
| MA |
-5,485 |
|
Fewer claims due to adverse weather conditions. |
| OH |
-5,482 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the transportation, manufacturing, and retail trade industries. |
| IA |
-4,212 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
| PA |
-4,174 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the transportation and food service industries. |
| CA |
-3,484 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the service industry. |
| MD |
-3,312 |
|
No comment. |
| KY |
-2,152 |
|
No comment. |
| PR |
-1,959 |
|
No comment. |
| IL |
-1,190 |
|
No comment. |
| KS |
-1,175 |
|
No comment. |
| VT |
-1,153 |
|
No comment. |
| NH |
1,066 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the educational services industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
| NY |
+28,314 |
|
Layoffs in the transportation and warehousing, construction, and educational services industries. |
| GA |
+18,734 |
|
Layoffs in the manufacturing, administrative and support service, construction, trade, transportation and warehousing, and health care and social assistance industries. |
| SC |
+9,632 |
|
Layoffs in the manufacturing and administrative support services industries. |
| AL |
+6,782 |
|
Layoffs in the manufacturing, administrative support, and retail industries. |
| TX |
+6,638 |
|
No comment. |
| TN |
+5,191 |
|
Layoffs in the administrative support, construction, and manufacturing industries. |
| VA |
+3,825 |
|
Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
| NC |
+2,710 |
|
Layoffs in the nonclassifiable establishment, business services, food services, and health care and social assistance industries. |
| MO |
+2,646 |
|
Layoffs in the construction, manufacturing, and administrative services industries. |
| FL |
+1,971 |
|
Layoffs in the agriculture, construction, retail trade, and service industries. |
| MN |
+1,626 |
|
No comment. |
| WI |
+1,514 |
|
No comment. |
| AZ |
+1,111 |
|
No comment. |
| CO |
+1,102 |
|
No comment. |
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