News Release
Connect with DOL at http://social.dol.gov! U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Washington, D.C. Release Number: USDL 14-630 NAT Program Contacts Tom Stengle (202) 693-2991 Tony Sznoluch (202) 693-3176 Media Contact (202) 693-4676 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIALS IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL
8:30 A.M. (Eastern) Thursday, April 17, 2014
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims
was 304,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 300,000 to 302,000. The 4-week moving average was 312,000, a decrease of 4,750 from the previous week's revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since October 6, 2007 when it was 302,000. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 316,250 to 316,750. There were no special factors impacting this week's initial claims. The advance seasonally adjusted
insured unemployment rate
was 2.1 percent for the week ending April 5, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate of 2.1 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted
insured unemployment
during the week ending April 5 was 2,739,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for insured unemployment since December 15, 2007 when it was 2,737,000. The previous week's level was revised down by 26,000 from 2,776,000 to 2,750,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,785,250, a decrease of 32,500 from the previous week's revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since January 19, 2008 when it was 2,777,500. The previous week's average was revised down by 6,500 from 2,824,250 to 2,817,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 317,701 in the week ending April 12, an increase of 17,512 (or 5.8 percent) from the previous week. The seasonal factors had expected an increase of 16,022 (or 5.3 percent) from the previous week. There were 359,415 initial claims in the comparable week in 2013. The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent during the week ending April 5, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,851,790, a decrease of 90,390 (or -3.1) percent from the preceding week. The seasonal factors had expected a decrease of 79,741 (or -2.7 percent) from the previous week. A year earlier the rate was 2.5 percent and the volume was 3,195,675. The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending March 29 was 3,007,392, a decrease of 155,971 from the previous week. There were 5,146,499 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 March 29. Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 999 in the week ending April 5, a decrease of 31 from the prior week. There were 1,817 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 68 from the preceding week. There were 16,583 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 29, a decrease of 1,588 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,344, a decrease of 1,633 from the prior week. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 29 were in Alaska (4.9), Connecticut (3.5), Pennsylvania (3.5), New Jersey (3.4), Rhode Island (3.4), California (3.2), Puerto Rico (3.2), Illinois (3.1), Massachusetts (3.1), and Wisconsin (3.1). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 5 were in Michigan (+4,285), Pennsylvania (+2,335), New Jersey (+1,630), Florida (+1,624), and Georgia (+1,453), while the largest decreases were in California (-13,892), Iowa (-1,266), Kentucky (-699), Tennessee (-582), and Idaho (-383).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
WEEK ENDING Advance April 12 April 5 Change March 29 Prior Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 304,000 302,000 +2,000 332,000 353,000 Initial Claims (NSA) 317,701 300,189 +17,512 294,862 359,415 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 312,000 316,750 -4,750 321,000 357,500
WEEK ENDING Advance April 5 March 29 Change March 22 Prior Year
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Insured Unemployment (SA) 2,739,000 2,750,000 -11,000 2,838,000 3,076,000 Insured Unemployment (NSA) 2,851,790 2,942,180 -90,390 3,090,665 3,195,675 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,785,250 2,817,750 -32,500 2,842,750 3,075,500 Insured Unemployment Rate (SA)
2.1% 2.1% 0.0 2.2% 2.4% Insured Unemployment Rate (NSA)
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2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.4% 2.5% INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING April 5 March 29 Change Prior Year
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Federal Employees (UCFE) 999 1,030 -31 1,415 Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) 1,817 1,749 +68 2,216 PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
WEEK ENDING March 29 March 22 Change Prior Year
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Regular State 2,937,320 3,084,534 -147,214 3,281,077 Federal Employees 16,583 18,171 -1,588 18,711 Newly Discharged Veterans 26,344 27,977 -1,633 37,456 Extended Benefits
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105 47 +58 465 State Additional Benefits
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9,866 10,520 -654 5,677 STC / Workshare
5
17,174 22,114 -4,940 20,558 TOTAL 3,007,392 3,163,363 -155,971 5,146,499
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 131,532,656 as denominator. 3.
Information on the EB program can be found here: EB Program information
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: Extensions and Special Programs PDF 5.
Information on STC/Worksharing can be found starting on page 4-9 of the following link: Extensions and Special Programs PDF 6.
Prior Year Total includes Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) claimants.
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