SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 31, the
advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 357,000, a
decrease of 18,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 375,000. The
4-week moving average was 368,500, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week's
revised average of 371,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3
percent for the week ending May 24, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending May 24 was 3,093,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,109,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,085,750, an
increase of 15,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,070,500.
The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment
for all programs is 2.883 million.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 299,405 in the week ending May 31, a decrease of 27,271 from the
previous week. There were 263,527 initial claims in the comparable week in 2007.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the
week ending May 24, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number
for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,768,287, a decrease
of 39,217 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and
the volume was 2,261,581.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending May
17.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled
932 in the week ending May 24, a decrease of 60 from the prior week. There were
1,343 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 33 from the
preceding week.
There were 10,193 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for
the week ending May 17, a decrease of 1,313 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 19,189, a decrease of 1,070 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 17 were in
Puerto Rico (4.3 percent), Alaska (3.7), Michigan (3.5), Oregon (3.1),
California (3.0), Pennsylvania (2.9), New Jersey (2.8), Rhode Island (2.8),
Nevada (2.7), and Arkansas (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 24 were in
Ohio (+2,390), Mississippi (+2,028), Kentucky (+1,522), Iowa (+1,467), and
Georgia (+1,165), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-1,880),
Pennsylvania (-1,120), Florida (-1,093), South Carolina (-1,081), and North
Carolina (-1,028).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
|
|
Advance |
|
|
|
Prior1 |
|
WEEK ENDING |
May 31 |
May 24 |
Change |
May 17 |
Year |
|
Initial Claims (SA) |
357,000 |
375,000 |
-18,000 |
368,000 |
311,000 |
|
Initial Claims (NSA) |
299,405 |
326,676 |
-27,271 |
319,694 |
263,527 |
|
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
368,500 |
371,250 |
-2,750 |
373,000 |
308,500 |
|
|
Advance |
|
|
|
Prior1 |
|
WEEK ENDING |
May 24 |
May 17 |
Change |
May 10 |
Year |
|
Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
3,093,000 |
3,109,000 |
-16,000 |
3,068,000 |
2,527,000 |
|
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
2,768,287 |
2,807,504 |
-39,217 |
2,847,329 |
2,261,581 |
|
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
3,085,750 |
3,070,500 |
+15,250 |
3,050,750 |
2,503,750 |
|
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
2.3% |
2.3% |
0.0 |
2.3% |
1.9% |
|
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
|
2.1% |
2.1% |
0.0 |
2.1% |
1.7% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
|
Federal Employees |
932 |
992 |
-60 |
992 |
|
Newly Discharged Veterans |
1,343 |
1,376 |
-33 |
1,554 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
|
Federal Employees |
10,193 |
11,506 |
-1,313 |
10,187 |
|
Newly Discharged Veterans |
19,189 |
20,259 |
-1,070 |
21,149 |
|
Railroad Retirement Board |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
|
Extended Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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 133,382,559 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/24/2008
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
|
State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
|
MI |
-1,880 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry. |
|
PA |
-1,120 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the petroleum, primary metals, and furniture industries.
|
|
FL |
-1,093 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries. |
|
SC |
-1,081 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
|
NC |
-1,028 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the furniture, lumber/wood, and service industries.
|
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
|
State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
|
NY |
+1,131 |
|
Layoffs in the information, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
|
GA |
+1,165 |
|
Layoffs in the textile and public administration industries. |
|
IA |
+1,467 |
|
Layoffs in the manufacturing industry. |
|
KY |
+1,522 |
|
Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries. |
|
MS |
+2,028 |
|
Layoffs in the automobile industry. |
|
OH |
+2,390 |
|
Layoffs in the automobile, transportation, service, and manufacturing
industries. |
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