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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending February 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 331,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week’s revised
figure of 351,000. The 4-week moving average was 334,000, an increase of 250
from the previous week’s revised average of 333,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent
for the week ending January 25, unchanged from the prior week’s unrevised rate.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending January 25 was 2,964,000, an increase of 15,000 from the preceding
week’s revised level of 2,949,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,985,500,
an increase of 25,750 from the preceding week’s revised average of 2,959,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 355,224 in the week
ending February 1, a decrease of 2,432 from the previous week.
There were 388,442 initial claims in the comparable week in 2013.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent during the
week ending January 25, unchanged from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,441,429, an increase of 44,278 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.9 percent and the volume was 3,743,414.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week
ending January 18 was 3,467,640,
a decrease of 115,861
from the previous week.
There were 5,590,480 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 18.
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled
1,280 in the week ending January 25, a decrease of 638 from the prior week. There
were 1,874 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 372 from the preceding week.
There were 21,600 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for
the week ending January 18, a decrease of 2,189 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 30,596, a decrease of 2,090 from the prior week.
The Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program expired on January 1,
2014, and under current law no EUC payments will be made for weeks of unemployment
after this date.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending January 18 were in
Alaska (5.9), Pennsylvania (4.1), Delaware (4.0), New Jersey (3.9), Illinois
(3.7), Montana (3.7), Michigan (3.6), Puerto Rico (3.6), Rhode Island (3.6),
and Wisconsin (3.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending January 25 were
in Indiana (+5,407), Massachusetts (+1,050), and Nebraska (+12), while the largest
decreases were in New York (-7,083), Texas (-4,152), Michigan (-3,929), Florida
(-3,879), and New Jersey (-3,605).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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WEEK ENDING |
Advance Feb. 1 |
Jan. 25 |
Change |
Jan. 18 |
Prior
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Initial Claims (SA) |
331,000 |
351,000 |
-20,000 |
329,000 |
361,000 |
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Initial Claims
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355,224 |
357,656 |
-2,432 |
414,311 |
388,442 |
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4-Wk Moving Average
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334,000 |
333,750 |
+250 |
332,250 |
357,000 |
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WEEK ENDING |
Advance Jan. 25 |
Jan. 18 |
Change |
Jan. 11 |
Prior
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Ins. Unemployment
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2,964,000 |
2,949,000 |
+15,000 |
3,007,000 |
3,219,000 |
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Ins. Unemployment
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3,441,429 |
3,397,151 |
+44,278 |
3,505,642 |
3,743,414 |
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4-Wk Moving Average
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2,985,500 |
2,959,750 |
+25,750 |
2,926,750 |
3,210,000 |
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Ins. Unemployment
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2.3% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
2.5% |
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Ins. Unemployment Rate
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2.6% |
2.6% |
0.0 |
2.7% |
2.9% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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WEEK ENDING |
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Federal Employees |
1,280 |
1,918 |
-638 |
1,370 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,874 |
2,246 |
-372 |
2,256 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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WEEK ENDING |
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Regular State |
3,392,965 |
3,500,020 |
-107,055 |
3,672,493 |
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Federal Employees (UCFE) |
21,600 |
23,789 |
-2,189 |
22,389 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) |
30,596 |
32,686 |
-2,090 |
39,808 |
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Extended Benefits3 |
32 |
71 |
-39 |
860 |
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State Additional Benefits 4 |
7,183 |
6,947 |
+236 |
5,378 |
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STC / Workshare 5 |
15,264 |
19,988 |
-4,724 |
23,454 |
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TOTAL6 |
3,467,640 |
3,583,501 |
-115,861 |
5,590,480 |
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 – 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 EUC claimants.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED
JANUARY 25, 2014
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
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NY |
-7,083 |
Fewer layoffs in the construction, food services,
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TX |
-4,152 |
No comment. |
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MI |
-3,929 |
Fewer layoffs in the wholesale trade industry. |
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FL |
-3,879 |
Fewer layoffs in the agriculture, construction,
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NJ |
-3,605 |
Fewer layoffs in the trade, manufacturing,
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MO |
-3,412 |
Fewer layoffs in the construction, manufacturing,
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GA |
-3,235 |
Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing, construction,
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WI |
-2,519 |
No comment. |
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CT |
-2,509 |
No comment. |
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IL |
-2,484 |
No comment. |
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CA |
-2,363 |
No comment. |
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AL |
-2,309 |
Fewer layoffs in the administrative and support
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NC |
-2,009 |
Fewer layoffs in the nonclassifiable establishments,
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TN |
-1,814 |
No comment. |
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SC |
-1,535 |
Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industries. |
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WA |
-1,431 |
No comment. |
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PA |
-1,165 |
Fewer layoffs in the administrative and support
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MN |
-1,011 |
No comment. |
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NV |
-1,007 |
No comment. |
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AR |
-1,006 |
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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IN |
+5,407 |
No comment. |
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MA |
+1,050 |
No comment. |
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