Thursday, February 9, 2012

Feb 9th Labor Numbers

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
USDL 12-0227-NAT
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA


In the week ending February 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 358,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 373,000. The 4-week moving average was 366,250, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised average of 377,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the week ending January 28, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending January 28, was 3,515,000, an increase of 64,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,451,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,498,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,531,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 397,810 in the week ending February 4, a decrease of 24,477 from the previous week. There were 440,706 initial claims in the comparable week in 2011.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.2 percent during the week ending January 28, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 4,084,606, an increase of 26,370 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.7 percent and the volume was 4,605,543.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending January 21 was 7,663,205, an increase of 7,982 from the previous week.
Extended benefits were available in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin during the week ending January 21.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,696 in the week ending January 28, a decrease of 476 from the prior week. There were 2,843 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 395 from the preceding week.
There were 29,814 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending January 21, a decrease of 1,148 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 42,562, an increase of 66 from the prior week.
States reported 2,985,907 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending January 21, a decrease of 21,789 from the prior week. There were 3,756,990 claimants in the comparable week in 2011. EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending January 21 were in Alaska (7.0), Oregon (4.9), Wisconsin (4.8), Montana (4.7), Idaho (4.6), Pennsylvania (4.5), Rhode Island (4.5), New Jersey (4.3), Connecticut (4.2), and Puerto Rico (4.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending January 28 were in California (+4,571), Washington (+2,795), Florida (+2,293), Texas (+1,485), and Oregon (+1,420), while the largest decreases were in Tennessee (-1,855), Connecticut (-1,523), Oklahoma (-1,353), Alabama (-1,297), and North Carolina (-1,221). 


UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS


WEEK ENDING
Advance February 4
January 28
Change
January 21
Prior Year1

Initial Claims (SA)
358,000
373,000
-15,000
379,000
391,000
Initial Claims (NSA)
397,810
422,287
-24,477
416,880
440,706
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)
366,250
377,250
-11,000
377,750
418,250
WEEK ENDING
Advance January 28
January 21
Change
January 14
Prior Year1

Ins. Unemployment (SA)
3,515,000
3,451,000
+64,000
3,567,000
3,936,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA)
4,084,606
4,058,236
+26,370
4,069,651
4,605,543
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)
3,498,000
3,531,000
-33,000
3,570,500
3,969,500

Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2
2.8%
2.7%
+0.1
2.8%
3.1%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2
3.2%
3.2%
0.0
3.2%
3.7%


INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)


WEEK ENDING
January 28
January 21
Change
Prior Year1
Federal Employees
1,696
2,172
-476
2,414
Newly Discharged Veterans
2,843
2,448
+395
2,577


PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)


WEEK ENDING
January 21
January 14
Change
Prior Year1
Regular State
4,049,316
4,060,581
-11,265
4,619,641
Federal Employees (UCFE)
29,814
30,962
-1,148
48,604
Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX)
42,562
42,496
+66
41,904
EUC 20083
2,985,907
3,007,696
-21,789
3,756,990
Extended Benefits4
514,691
474,252
+40,439
834,569
State Additional Benefits 5
4,234
3,850
+384
7,282
STC / Workshare 6
36,681
35,386
+1,295
53,366
TOTAL
7,663,205
7,655,223
+7,982
9,362,356

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 126,579,970 as denominator. 
3 - EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity. Tier-specific EUC data can be found here: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/docs/persons.xls
4 - Information on the EB program can be found here: http://www.ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/extenben.asp 
5 - 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 
6 - 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
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/28/2012

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 

State
Change

State Supplied Comment
TN
-1,855

No comment.
CT
-1,523

No comment.
OK
-1,353

No comment.
AL
-1,297

Fewer layoffs in the construction, transportation equipment manufacturing, and food manufacturing industries.
NC
-1,221

Fewer layoffs in the construction, and motor freight transportation and warehousing industries.

STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 

State
Change

State Supplied Comment
CA
+4,571

California returned back to a 5-day workweek. The largest change in layoffs occurred in the manufacturing industry.
WA
+2,795

Layoffs in the manufacturing, finance and insurance, professional, scientific, technical service, and educational industries.
FL
+2,293

Layoffs in the agriculture, construction, manufacturing, trade, retail, and service industries.
TX
+1,485

Layoffs in the manufacturing, service, and retail industries.
OR
+1,420

No comment.
NY
+1,383

Layoffs in the construction, manufacturing and educational industries.
GA
+1,098

Layoffs in the trade, service, and manufacturing industries.
WI
+1,084

No comment.


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