Jobless claims rise to 432,000

[papau]

Jobless claims rise to 432,000 in week ended Sept. 17 from revised 424,000 in prior week (up to 424,000 from 398,000 initially announced last week)

http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/ui/current.htm

September 22, 2005 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending Sept. 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 432,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 424,000. The 4-week moving average was 376,250, an increase of 29,000 from the previous week's revised average of 347,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent for the week ending Sept. 10, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.0 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Sept. 10 was 2,666,000, an increase of 88,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,578,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,603,000, an increase of 23,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,579,250.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 343,793 in the week ending Sept. 17, an increase of 21,699 from the previous week. There were 275,846 initial claims in the comparable week in 2004.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent during the week ending Sept. 10, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,319,107, an increase of 102,366 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.0 percent and the volume was 2,475,605.

[Lasher]

1. Clinton's fault (EOM)

[MaineDem]

2. I'm really surprised it's not higher (nt)

[lakeguy]

3. walmart opened a few stores...

[acmejack]

4. You know these figures are way understated.

The administration has consistently understated these numbers. Wait till they swell to new highs after Rita.

[UpInArms]

5. this report is bullshit

they "revised" last week's claims from 398,000 to 424,000 - a difference of 26,000 claims - so that this week's number would appear lower than the "anticipated" number of 450,000.

This week's number is actually (well, kinda, sorta) 458,000

[RedRocco]

6. only counts the ones getting a check

I would like to know how many unemployed with no benefits left

[UpInArms]

7. Welcome to DU carolinarocco!

Glad to have you here :hi:

[RedRocco]

8. thanks

I've been here a month or so

[papau]

9. What you are looking for is the U-6 unemployment rate-the last table below

Table A-12. Alternative measures of labor underutilization
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsatabs.htm
Series Id: LNU04000000Not Seasonally AdjustedSeries title: (Unadj) Unemployment RateLabor force status: Unemployment rateType of data: PercentAge: 16 years and over

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
1995 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.6
1996 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.1 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.4
1997 5.9 5.7 5.5 4.8 4.7 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.9
1998 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.1 4.2 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.5
1999 4.8 4.7 4.4 4.1 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.7 4.2
2000 4.5 4.4 4.3 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.0
2001 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.7 4.7 4.9 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.4 4.7
2002 6.3 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.5 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.8
2003 6.5 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.8 6.5 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.4 6.0
2004 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.4 5.3 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.5
2005 5.7 5.8 5.4 4.9 4.9 5.2 5.2 4.9


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Series Id: LNS14000000Seasonal AdjustedSeries title: (Seas) Unemployment RateLabor force status: Unemployment rateType of data: PercentAge: 16 years and over

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
1995 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.6
1996 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.5 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.4 5.4
1997 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.1 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.7
1998 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.4
1999 4.3 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0
2000 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9
2001 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.7
2002 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0
2003 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.7
2004 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.4
2005 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.9


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Series Id: LNU03327707Not Seasonally AdjustedSeries title: (Unadj) Special Unemployment Rate U-4Labor force status: Aggregated totals unemployedType of data: PercentAge: 16 years and overPercent/rates: Unemployed and discouraged workers as a percent of the labor force and discouraged workers

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
1995 6.5 6.2 6.0 5.9 5.7 6.0 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.9
1996 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.4 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.7
1997 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.1 4.9 5.4 5.3 5.0 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.6 5.2
1998 5.5 5.2 5.2 4.4 4.4 4.9 5.0 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.7
1999 5.0 4.9 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.6 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.4
2000 4.6 4.6 4.4 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.4 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.9 4.2
2001 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.4 4.3 4.9 4.9 5.1 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.6 4.9
2002 6.5 6.4 6.3 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.9 6.0
2003 6.8 6.6 6.5 6.1 6.1 6.8 6.6 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.7 6.3
2004 6.5 6.3 6.4 5.7 5.6 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.8
2005 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.2 5.1 5.5 5.5 5.1


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Series Id: LNS13327707Seasonal AdjustedSeries title: (seas) Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civalian labor force plus discouraged workersLabor force status: Aggregated totals unemployedType of data: PercentAge: 16 years and overPercent/rates: Unemployed and discouraged workers as a percent of the labor force and discouraged workers

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
1995 5.8 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9
1996 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.6 5.6
1997 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.2 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.9
1998 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.5
1999 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2
2000 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.1
2001 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.1 5.2 5.6 5.8 6.0
2002 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.3
2003 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.0
2004 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7
2005 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.2


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Series Id: LNU03327708Not Seasonally AdjustedSeries title: (Unadj) Special Unemployment Rate U-5Labor force status: Aggregated totals unemployedType of data: PercentAge: 16 years and overPercent/rates: Unemployed and marginally attached workers as a percent of the labor force and marg attached

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
1995 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.9 7.0 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.7
1996 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.7 6.1 6.1 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.5
1997 7.0 6.8 6.5 5.9 5.7 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.9
1998 6.2 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.5 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.8 5.4
1999 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.0 4.8 5.3 5.2 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.5 5.0
2000 5.3 5.3 5.1 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.3 4.5 4.4 4.8
2001 5.5 5.4 5.3 4.9 4.9 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.3 5.6
2002 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.5 6.9 6.9 6.6 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.6 6.7
2003 7.5 7.4 7.2 6.7 6.7 7.4 7.3 7.1 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.4 7.0
2004 7.3 7.1 7.1 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.5
2005 6.9 6.8 6.4 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.1 5.9


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Series Id: LNS13327708Seasonal AdjustedSeries title: (seas) Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workersLabor force status: Aggregated totals unemployedType of data: PercentAge: 16 years and overPercent/rates: Unemployed and marginally attached workers as a percent of the labor force and marg attached

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
1995 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.7
1996 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.3
1997 6.4 6.3 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.7
1998 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.1
1999 5.2 5.3 5.0 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.8
2000 4.8 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.7
2001 5.0 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.6
2002 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.8 6.9
2003 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.7
2004 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.4
2005 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9


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Series Id: LNU03327709Not Seasonally AdjustedSeries title: (Unadj) Special Unemployment Rate U-6Labor force status: Aggregated totals unemployedType of data: PercentAge: 16 years and overPercent/rates: Unemployed and mrg attached and pt for econ reas as percent of labor force plus marg attached

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
1995 11.1 10.5 10.3 9.8 9.8 10.4 10.4 10.0 9.7 9.3 9.6 9.7 10.1
1996 10.8 10.7 10.3 9.7 9.5 10.0 10.0 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.9 9.2 9.7
1997 10.4 10.0 9.6 9.0 8.5 9.2 9.0 8.6 8.3 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.9
1998 9.3 8.9 8.9 7.7 7.6 8.4 8.5 7.8 7.6 7.3 7.2 7.3 8.0
1999 8.5 8.2 7.9 7.4 7.1 7.9 7.7 7.2 7.0 6.7 6.8 6.9 7.4
2000 7.8 7.6 7.4 6.6 6.8 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.6 6.3 6.8 6.7 7.0
2001 8.1 7.9 7.6 7.1 7.2 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.7 9.0 9.3 8.1
2002 10.5 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.2 9.8 9.9 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.4 9.6 9.6
2003 11.0 10.8 10.4 9.8 9.7 10.6 10.5 10.0 9.8 9.5 9.7 9.6 10.1
2004 10.9 10.3 10.4 9.3 9.3 9.8 9.8 9.3 8.9 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.6
2005 10.2 9.9 9.4 8.7 8.6 9.3 9.1 8.8


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Series Id: LNS13327709Seasonal AdjustedSeries title: (seas) Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of all civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workersLabor force status: Aggregated totals unemployedType of data: PercentAge: 16 years and overPercent/rates: Unemployed and mrg attached and pt for econ reas as percent of labor force plus marg attached

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
1995 10.2 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.1 9.9 10.0 10.0
1996 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.5
1997 9.4 9.4 9.1 9.2 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.4 8.3 8.4
1998 8.4 8.4 8.4 7.9 7.9 8.0 8.1 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.6 7.6
1999 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.1 7.1
2000 7.1 7.2 7.1 6.9 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.0 6.8 7.1 6.9
2001 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.4 7.5 7.9 7.8 8.2 8.8 9.3 9.4 9.6
2002 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.7 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.8 9.9
2003 9.9 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.4 10.2 10.1 9.9
2004 9.9 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.7 9.4 9.3
2005 9.3 9.3 9.1 9.0 8.9 9.0 8.9 8.9

[WePurrsevere]

10. But those numbers look like they went DOWN w/Clinton & back UP w/BUSH....

that can't be true. That would mean that after Bush and the Republicans took power they've reversed yet another thing that Clinton was actually improving. :sarcasm: