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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Jan. 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 470,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 478,000. The 4-week moving average was 456,250, an increase of 9,500 from the previous week's revised average of 446,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent for the week ending Jan. 16, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate of 3.6 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Jan. 16 was 4,602,000, a decrease of 57,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 4,659,000. The 4-week moving average was 4,669,250, a decrease of 94,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 4,763,500.
The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 5.404 million.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 500,392 in the week ending Jan. 23, a decrease of 145,417 from the previous week. There were 620,143 initial claims in the comparable week in 2009.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.3 percent during the week ending Jan. 16, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 5,605,729, a decrease of 185,351 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 4.3 percent and the volume was 5,715,432.
Extended benefits were available in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, 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. 9.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,950 in the week ending Jan. 16, a decrease of 505 from the prior week. There were 2,412 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 73 from the preceding week.
There were 26,226 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 9, a decrease of 1,548 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 37,836, an increase of 978 from the prior week.
States reported 5,350,477 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending Jan. 9, a decrease of 304,067 from the prior week. There were 1,766,009 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. 9 were in Alaska (7.4 percent), Oregon (6.8), Wisconsin (6.6), Idaho (6.4), Michigan (6.4), Montana (6.0), Pennsylvania (6.0), Nevada (5.7), Connecticut (5.5), North Carolina (5.5), and Washington (5.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 16 were in California (+43,748), Florida (+2,345), West Virginia (+1,460), Iowa (+937), and Puerto Rico (+415), while the largest decreases were in Pennsylvania (-25,819), New York (-22,173), North Carolina (-17,265), Wisconsin (-13,614), and Georgia (-12,452).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
| Advance |
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| Prior1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WEEK ENDING | Jan. 23 | Jan. 16 | Change | Jan. 9 | Year |
Initial Claims (SA) | 470,000 | 478,000 | -8,000 | 444,000 | 590,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Claims (NSA) | 500,392 | 645,809 | -145,417 | 802,573 | 620,143 |
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 456,250 | 446,750 | +9,500 | 440,750 | 547,000 |
| Advance |
|
|
| Prior1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WEEK ENDING | Jan. 16 | Jan. 9 | Change | Jan. 2 | Year |
Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 4,602,000 | 4,659,000 | -57,000 | 4,609,000 | 4,673,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 5,605,729 | 5,791,080 | -185,351 | 6,004,895 | 5,715,432 |
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 4,669,250 | 4,763,500 | -94,250 | 4,858,250 | 4,566,250 |
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 3.5% | 3.6% | -0.1 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2 | 4.6% | 4.3% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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|
|
| Prior1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WEEK ENDING | Jan. 16 | Jan. 9 | Change | Year |
Federal Employees | 1,950 | 2,455 | -505 | 1,838 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Newly Discharged Veterans | 2,412 | 2,485 | -73 | 2,221 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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|
|
| Prior1 |
WEEK ENDING | Jan. 9 | Jan. 2 | Change | Year |
Federal Employees | 26,226 | 27,774 | -1,548 | 20,255 |
Newly Discharged Veterans | 37,836 | 36,858 | +978 | 27,261 |
Railroad Retirement Board | 12,000 | 12,000 | 0 | 8,000 |
Extended Benefits | 261,962 | 263,016 | -1,054 | 12,472 |
EUC 20083 | 5,350,477 | 5,654,544 | -304,067 | 1,766,009 |
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 01/16/2010
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State | Change |
| State Supplied Comment |
PA | -25,819 |
| Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation industries. |
NY | -22,173 |
| Fewer layoffs in the construction, service , and transportation industries. |
NC | -17,265 |
| Fewer layoffs in the service, textile, furniture, primary metals, fabricated metals, rubber/plastics, lumber/wood, electrical equipment, and electronic equipment industries. |
WI | -13,614 |
| Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
GA | -12,452 |
| Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
SC | -8,660 |
| Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
NJ | -8,567 |
| Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing industries. |
TX | -8,054 |
| Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries. |
OH | -6,969 |
| No comment. |
IL | -6,465 |
| Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries. |
VA | -6,373 |
| Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
MO | -5,749 |
| Fewer layoffs in the construction and manufacturing industries. |
KY | -5,023 |
| Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
AL | -4,749 |
| Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
MN | -4,733 |
| No comment. |
TN | -4,564 |
| Fewer layoffs in the service and manufacturing industries. |
KS | -4,496 |
| No comment. |
MI | -4,381 |
| No comment. |
IN | -3,683 |
| Fewer layoffs in the trade industry. |
OR | -3,378 |
| No comment. |
CT | -3,242 |
| No comment. |
MA | -3,229 |
| No comment. |
WA | -2,928 |
| No comment. |
MD | -2,403 |
| No comment. |
AR | -2,148 |
| No comment. |
LA | -1,538 |
| No comment. |
CO | -1,454 |
| No comment. |
MS | -1,296 |
| No comment. |
ND | -1,163 |
| No comment. |
NE | -1,025 |
| No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State | Change |
| State Supplied Comment |
WV | +1,460 |
| Layoffs in the service and information industries. |
FL | +2,345 |
| Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and agriculture. |
CA | +43,748 |
| State clearing claims backlog. |
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