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February 13, 2014 |
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending February 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 339,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week’s unrevised
figure of 331,000. The 4-week moving average was 336,750, an increase of 3,500
from the previous week’s revised average of 333,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent
for the week ending February 1, unchanged from the prior week’s unrevised rate.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending February 1 was 2,953,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the preceding
week’s revised level of 2,971,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,969,750,
a decrease of 17,250 from the preceding week’s revised average of 2,987,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 358,914 in the week
ending February 8, an increase of 3,727 from the previous week.
There were 361,417 initial claims in the comparable week in 2013.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent during the
week ending February 1, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,464,006, an increase of 14,387 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.9 percent and the volume was 3,667,052.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week
ending January 25 was 3,524,188,
an increase of 57,339
from the previous week.
There were 5,918,175 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2013.
No state was triggered “on” the Extended Benefits program during the week ending
January 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled
1,374 in the week ending February 1, an increase of 159 from the prior week. There
were 1,916 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 82 from the preceding week.
There were 23,095 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for
the week ending January 25, an increase of 1,492 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 30,723, an increase of 164 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending January 25 were in
Alaska (6.4), New Jersey (4.4), Rhode Island (4.1), Connecticut (4.0), Illinois
(3.8), Pennsylvania (3.8), Montana (3.7), West Virginia (3.7), Wisconsin (3.7),
California (3.5), Massachusetts (3.5), and Puerto Rico (3.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending February 1 were in
Wisconsin (+5,041), New York (+4,830), Pennsylvania (+2,448), New Jersey (+1,853), and Ohio (+1,780),
while the largest decreases were in
California (-9,631), Georgia (-2,558), Indiana (-2,444), Michigan (-2,411), and Florida (-1,387).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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WEEK ENDING |
Advance Feb. 8 |
Feb. 1 |
Change |
Jan. 25 |
Prior
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Initial Claims (SA) |
339,000 |
331,000 |
+8,000 |
348,000 |
348,000 |
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Initial Claims
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358,914 |
355,187 |
+3,727 |
354,767 |
361,417 |
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4-Wk Moving Average
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336,750 |
333,250 |
+3,500 |
333,000 |
356,500 |
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WEEK ENDING |
Advance Feb. 1 |
Jan. 25 |
Change |
Jan. 18 |
Prior
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Ins. Unemployment
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2,953,000 |
2,971,000 |
-18,000 |
2,948,000 |
3,140,000 |
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Ins. Unemployment
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3,464,006 |
3,449,619 |
+14,387 |
3,396,296 |
3,667,052 |
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4-Wk Moving Average
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2,969,750 |
2,987,000 |
-17,250 |
2,959,500 |
3,183,000 |
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Ins. Unemployment
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2.3% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
2.4% |
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Ins. Unemployment Rate
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2.6% |
2.6% |
0.0 |
2.6% |
2.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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WEEK ENDING |
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Federal Employees |
1,374 |
1,215 |
+159 |
1,544 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,916 |
1,834 |
+82 |
2,695 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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WEEK ENDING |
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Regular State |
3,444,842 |
3,392,094 |
+52,748 |
3,735,696 |
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Federal Employees (UCFE) |
23,095 |
21,603 |
+1,492 |
23,522 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) |
30,723 |
30,559 |
+164 |
40,659 |
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Extended Benefits3 |
51 |
32 |
+19 |
862 |
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State Additional Benefits 4 |
8,427 |
7,270 |
+1,157 |
5,846 |
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STC / Workshare 5 |
17,050 |
15,291 |
+1,759 |
30,215 |
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TOTAL6 |
3,524,188 |
3,466,849 |
+57,339 |
5,918,175 |
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.
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Information on the EB program can be found here:
http://www.ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/extenben.asp
4 – 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
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– 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
6 – Prior year total includes EUCclaimants.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED
FEBRUARY 1, 2014
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
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CA |
-9,631 |
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Fewer layoffs in the agriculture, forestry,
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GA |
-2,558 |
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Fewer layoffs in the administrative and support
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IN |
-2,444 |
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No comment. |
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MI |
-2,411 |
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Fewer layoffs in the wholesale trade industries. |
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FL |
-1,387 |
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Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing, wholesale
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OR |
-1,179 |
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No comment. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
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WI |
+5,041 |
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No comment. |
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NY |
+4,830 |
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Layoffs in the construction, transportation and warehousing,
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PA |
+2,448 |
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Layoffs in the transportation and construction industries. |
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NJ |
+1,853 |
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Layoffs in the construction, administrative and support
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OH |
+1,780 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
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