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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 320,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 335,000. The 4-week moving average was 332,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised average of 336,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent for the week ending August 3, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 3 was 2,969,000, a decrease of 54,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,023,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,986,500, a decrease of 38,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,025,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 280,502 in the week ending August 10, a decrease of 8,142 from the previous week. There were 317,680 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the week ending August 3, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,858,818, a decrease of 100,830 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,959,648. A year earlier, the rate was 2.5 percent and the volume was 3,180,011.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending July 27 was 4,586,860, an increase of 65,906 from the previous week. There were 5,704,310 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2012.
Extended Benefits were not available in any state during the week ending July 27.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,713 in the week ending August 3, a decrease of 436 from the prior week. There were 2,235 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 30 from the preceding week.
There were 21,830 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 27, an increase of 1,234 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 34,470, an increase of 158 from the prior week.
States reported 1,552,910 persons claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits for the week ending July 27, an increase of 36,635 from the prior week. There were 2,373,969 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 August 3 were in Puerto Rico (5.2), New Jersey (3.6), Alaska (3.4), California (3.4), Connecticut (3.4), New Mexico (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.2), Rhode Island (2.9), Illinois (2.8), Nevada (2.8), Virgin Islands (2.8), and New York (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending August 3 were in California (+3,715), Ohio (+1,270), Texas (+1,151), Pennsylvania (+999), and Puerto Rico (+816), while the largest decreases were in Oregon (-1,638), Illinois (-999), New Jersey (-762), New York (-712), and Connecticut (-632). >
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
WEEK ENDING | Advance August 10 | August 3 | Change | July 27 | Prior Year1 |
|---|
Initial Claims (SA) | 320,000 | 335,000 | -15,000 | 328,000 | 367,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Claims (NSA) | 280,502 | 288,644 | -8,142 | 281,453 | 317,680 |
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 332,000 | 336,000 | -4,000 | 341,750 | 366,000 |
WEEK ENDING | Advance August 3 | July 27 | Change | July 20 | Prior Year1 |
|---|
Ins. Unemployment (SA) | 2,969,000 | 3,023,000 | -54,000 | 2,951,000 | 3,309,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) | 2,858,818 | 2,959,648 | -100,830 | 2,927,183 | 3,180,011 |
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) | 2,986,500 | 3,025,000 | -38,500 | 3,026,000 | 3,302,250 |
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 | 2.2% | 2.3% | -0.1 | 2.3% | 2.5% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING | August 3 | July 27 | Change | Prior Year1 |
|---|
Federal Employees | 1,713 | 2,149 | -436 | 1,246 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Newly Discharged Veterans | 2,235 | 2,205 | +30 | 2,538 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING | July 27 | July 20 | Change | Prior Year1 |
Regular State | 2,954,697 | 2,921,295 | +33,402 | 3,234,839 |
Federal Employees (UCFE) | 21,830 | 20,596 | +1,234 | 18,115 |
Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) | 34,470 | 34,312 | +158 | 40,099 |
EUC 20083 | 1,552,910 | 1,516,275 | +36,635 | 2,373,969 |
Extended Benefits4 | 311 | 220 | +91 | 5,223 |
State Additional Benefits 5 | 4,148 | 4,112 | +36 | 5,319 |
STC / Workshare 6 | 18,494 | 24,144 | -5,650 | 26,746 |
TOTAL | 4,586,860 | 4,520,954 | +65,906 | 5,704,310 |
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.xls4 - 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 AUGUST 3, 2013
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State | Change |
| State Supplied Comment |
OR | -1,638 |
| No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State | Change |
| State Supplied Comment |
CA | +3,715 |
| Layoffs in the service industry. |
OH | +1,270 |
| Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
TX | +1,151 |
| No comment. |
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