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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Jan. 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 482,000, an increase of 36,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 446,000. The 4-week moving average was 448,250, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised average of 441,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent for the week ending Jan. 9, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 3.5 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Jan. 9 was 4,599,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 4,617,000. The 4-week moving average was 4,750,500, a decrease of 109,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 4,860,250.
The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 5.412 million.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 650,728 in the week ending Jan. 16, a decrease of 154,194 from the previous week. There were 763,987 initial claims in the comparable week in 2009.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.4 percent during the week ending Jan. 9, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 5,716,608, a decrease of 299,837 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 4.2 percent and the volume was 5,651,117.
Extended benefits were available in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin during the week ending Jan. 2.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,459 in the week ending Jan. 9, an increase of 998 from the prior week. There were 2,497 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 1,043 from the preceding week.
There were 27,768 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 2, an increase of 1,856 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 36,855, an increase of 838 from the prior week.
States reported 5,654,544 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending Jan. 2, an increase of 652,364 from the prior week. There were 2,094,313 claimants in the comparable week in 2009. EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 2 were in Oregon (7.3 percent), Wisconsin (7.2), Alaska (7.1), Pennsylvania (6.9), Idaho (6.8), Michigan (6.2), North Carolina (6.1), Montana (6.0), Puerto Rico (6.0), and Washington (6.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 9 were in California (+16,160), Texas (+15,892), Florida (+12,939), Pennsylvania (+12,562), and Georgia (+10,822), while the largest decreases were in Oregon (-5,784), Iowa (-4,450), Kentucky (-3,467), Michigan (-1,242), and Massachusetts (-1,085).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
| Advance |
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|
| Prior1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WEEK ENDING | Jan. 16 | Jan. 9 | Change | Jan. 2 | Year |
Initial Claims (SA) | 482,000 | 446,000 | +36,000 | 433,000 | 575,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Claims (NSA) | 650,728 | 804,922 | -154,194 | 645,446 | 763,987 |
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 448,250 | 441,250 | +7,000 | 449,750 | 526,500 |
| Advance |
|
|
| Prior1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WEEK ENDING | Jan. 9 | Jan. 2 | Change | Dec. 26 | Year |
Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 4,599,000 | 4,617,000 | -18,000 | 4,807,000 | 4,576,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 5,716,608 | 6,016,445 | -299,837 | 5,484,997 | 5,651,117 |
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 4,750,500 | 4,860,250 | -109,750 | 5,006,500 | 4,515,500 |
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0 | 3.6% | 3.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2 | 4.2% | 4.2% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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|
|
| Prior1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WEEK ENDING | Jan. 9 | Jan. 2 | Change | Year |
Federal Employees | 2,459 | 1,461 | +998 | 2,560 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Newly Discharged Veterans | 2,497 | 1,454 | +1,043 | 2,322 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
|
|
|
| Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING | Jan. 2 | Dec. 26 | Change | Year |
Federal Employees | 27,768 | 25,912 | +1,856 | 21,334 |
Newly Discharged Veterans | 36,855 | 36,017 | +838 | 27,040 |
Railroad Retirement Board | 11,000 | 11,000 | 0 | 6,000 |
Extended Benefits | 262,881 | 302,498 | -39,617 | 3,103 |
EUC 20083 | 5,654,544 | 5,002,180 | +652,364 | 2,094,313 |
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 130,128,328 as denominator. 3 - EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/09/2010
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State | Change |
| State Supplied Comment |
OR | -5,784 |
| No comment. |
IA | -4,450 |
| No comment. |
KY | -3,467 |
| Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MI | -1,242 |
| Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MA | -1,085 |
| No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State | Change |
| State Supplied Comment |
ND | +1,037 |
| No comment. |
OK | +1,086 |
| No comment. |
UT | +1,198 |
| No comment. |
HI | +1,206 |
| No comment. |
MT | +1,352 |
| No comment. |
OH | +1,410 |
| Increase due to holiday shutdowns. |
WV | +1,564 |
| No comment. |
IN | +1,999 |
| Layoffs in the automobile, construction, trade, and manufacturing industries. |
LA | +2,415 |
| No comment. |
NV | +2,676 |
| No comment. |
AK | +3,230 |
| No comment. |
NJ | +3,389 |
| Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
CO | +3,622 |
| No comment. |
MD | +3,983 |
| No comment. |
AZ | +4,003 |
| No comment. |
AL | +4,209 |
| No comment. |
CT | +4,513 |
| Layoffs in the construction and trade industries. |
MO | +4,942 |
| Layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
KS | +5,604 |
| No comment. |
NY | +7,143 |
| Figures are based on a six day processing week, as well as layoffs in the transportation and service industries. |
TN | +7,666 |
| Layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. |
IL | +8,038 |
| Layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing industries. |
VA | +8,268 |
| Return to a five day workweek, as well as layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
SC | +8,637 |
| Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NC | +9,156 |
| Layoffs in the textile, furniture, chemical, primary metals, and service industries. |
GA | +10,822 |
| Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
PA | +12,562 |
| Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries. |
FL | +12,939 |
| Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries, and agriculture. |
TX | +15,892 |
| Layoffs in the trade, service, real estate, and manufacturing industries. |
CA | +16,160 |
| Return to a five day workweek, as well as layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
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