SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 9, the advance figure for seasonally
adjusted initial claims was 320,000, a decrease of 32,000
from the previous week's unrevised figure of 352,000. The
4-week moving average was 343,250, a decrease of 2,000 from
the previous week's unrevised average of 345,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was
1.8 percent for the week ending Dec. 2, unchanged from the
prior week's revised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment
during the week ending Dec. 2 was 2,264,000, a decrease of
21,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,285,000.
The 4-week moving average was 2,276,000, an increase of 14,250
from the preceding week's revised average of 2,261,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 390,314 in the week ending
Dec. 9, a decrease of 54,639 from the previous week. There
were 318,175 initial claims in the comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent
during the week ending Dec. 2, a decrease of 0.1 percentage
point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for
persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,228,185,
a decrease of 105,286 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 2,050,291.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the
week ending Nov. 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,289 in the week ending Dec. 2, an increase
of 441 from the prior week. There were 1,178 initial claims by
newly discharged veterans, an increase of 414 from the preceding
week.
There were 29,295 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending Nov. 25, an increase of 4,238
from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming
benefits totaled 13,375, an increase of 1,927 from the prior
week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 25
were in Alaska (5.6 percent), Oregon (3.0), Washington (3.0),
Arkansas (2.9), Illinois (2.7), West Virginia (2.7),
Wisconsin (2.7), Idaho (2.6), Montana (2.6), California (2.5),
and Pennsylvania (2.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 2
were in North Carolina (+28,631), South Carolina (+15,368),
California (+14,086), New York (+11,505), and Pennsylvania (+10,237),
while the largest decreases were in Wisconsin (-14,930),
Oregon (-1,957), Kentucky(-1,644), Iowa (-1,438),
and Louisiana (-748).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 9 Dec. 2 Change Nov. 25 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 320,000 352,000 -32,000 361,000 267,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 390,314 444,953 -54,639 320,520 318,175
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 343,250 345,250 -2,000 344,000 282,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 2 Nov. 25 Change Nov. 18 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,264,000 2,285,000 -21,000 2,325,000 2,105,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,228,185 2,333,471 -105,286 1,838,780 2,050,291
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,276,000 2,261,750 +14,250 2,240,250 2,117,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.7%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.8% 1.9% -0.1 1.5% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 2
Nov. 25
Change
Year
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Federal Employees 2,289 1,848 +441 1,819
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,178 764 +414 1,265
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 25
Nov. 18
Change
Year
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Federal Employees 29,295 25,057 +4,238 19,749
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,375 11,448 +1,927 14,194
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 0 0 0 3
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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 126,084,568 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 12/02/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
WI -14,930 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and manufacturing.
OR -1,957 No comment.
KY -1,644 No comment.
IA -1,438 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
OK +1,207 No comment.
TX +1,459 Layoffs in the food, rubber/plastics, trade, and service industries.
MS +1,495 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, and lumber/wood industries.
VA +1,784 Layoffs in the electrical equipment and apparel industries.
IN +2,176 Layoffs in the electrical equipment, service, and transportation equipment industries.
FL +2,372 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, manufacturing, and agriculture.
WV +2,414 No comment.
IL +2,674 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
WA +3,367 No comment.
AL +4,619 Layoffs in the lumber/wood, apparel, primary metals, and service industries.
NJ +4,852 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek.
MO +4,999 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation, and rubber/plastics industries.
MI +7,950 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
GA +9,399 Layoffs in the carpets/rugs and textile industries.
TN +9,695 Layoffs in the trade, service, paper, food, apparel, rubber/plastics, lumber/wood, transportation equipment, electrical equipment, and industrial machinery industries.
PA +10,237 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and transportation industries.
NY +11,505 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek.
CA +14,086 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
SC +15,368 No comment.
NC +28,631 Layoffs in the construction, trade, textile, apparel, lumber/wood, transportation equipment, and fabricated metals industries.
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