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8:30 A.M. (Eastern) Wednesday, November 24, 2021

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending November 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 199,000, a decrease of

71,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since November 15, 1969 when

it was 197,000. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 268,000 to 270,000. The 4-week moving

average was 252,250, a decrease of 21,000 from the previous week's revised average. This is the lowest level for this

average since March 14, 2020 when it was 225,500. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 272,750 to

273,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5 percent for the week ending November 13, a

decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's revised rate. The previous week's rate was revised up by 0.1

from 1.5 to 1.6 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending

November 13 was 2,049,000, a decrease of 60,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for

insured unemployment since March 14, 2020 when it was 1,770,000. The previous week's level was revised up 29,000

from 2,080,000 to 2,109,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,117,000, a decrease of 47,500 from the previous week's

revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since March 21, 2020 when it was 2,071,750. The previous

week's average was revised up by 7,250 from 2,157,250 to 2,164,500.

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UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 258,622 in the week ending

November 20, an increase of 18,187 (or 7.6 percent) from the previous week. The seasonal factors had expected an

increase of 88,572 (or 36.8 percent) from the previous week. There were 828,099 initial claims in the comparable week

in 2020. In addition, for the week ending November 20, 32 states reported 1,616 initial claims for Pandemic

Unemployment Assistance.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.3 percent during the week ending November 13, unchanged

from the prior week. The advance unadjusted level of insured unemployment in state programs totaled 1,814,354, an

increase of 31,049 (or 1.7 percent) from the preceding week. The seasonal factors had expected an increase of 91,124 (or

5.1 percent) from the previous week. A year earlier the rate was 4.0 percent and the volume was 5,917,233.

The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending November 6 was

2,432,281, a decrease of 752,390 from the previous week. There were 21,111,266 weekly claims filed for benefits in all

programs in the comparable week in 2020.

During the week ending November 6, Extended Benefits were available in the following 4 states: Alaska, Connecticut,

New Jersey, and New Mexico.

Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,010 in the week ending November 13,

an increase of 42 from the prior week. There were 393 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 42

from the preceding week.

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There were 7,854 continued weeks claimed filed by former Federal civilian employees the week ending November 6, a

decrease of 169 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 4,837, a decrease of 164

from the prior week.

During the week ending November 6, 40 states reported 334,750 continued weekly claims for Pandemic Unemployment

Assistance benefits and 41 states reported 151,556 continued claims for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment

Compensation benefits.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending November 6 were in the Virgin Islands (3.0), Alaska (2.7),

District of Columbia (2.7), Puerto Rico (2.7), California (2.6), New Jersey (2.5), Hawaii (2.1), Nevada (2.1), Illinois

(1.9), and New York (1.8).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending November 13 were in California (+4,690), Massachusetts

(+2,269), Pennsylvania (+1,994), Minnesota (+1,202), and Wisconsin (+907), while the largest decreases were in

Kentucky (-8,712), Tennessee (-4,001), Ohio (-3,315), Michigan (-3,230), and Illinois (-1,184).

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS

WEEK ENDING

Initial Claims (SA)

Initial Claims (NSA)

4-Wk Moving Average (SA)

November 20

199,000

258,622

252,250

November 13

270,000

240,435

273,250

Change

-71,000

+18,187

-21,000

November 6

269,000

257,033

278,500

Prior Year1

762,000

828,099

746,750

WEEK ENDING

Insured Unemployment (SA)

Insured Unemployment (NSA)

4-Wk Moving Average (SA)

Insured Unemployment Rate (SA)2

Insured Unemployment Rate (NSA)2

November 13

2,049,000

1,814,354

2,117,000

1.5%

1.3%

November 6

2,109,000

1,783,305

2,164,500

1.6%

1.3%

Change

-60,000

+31,049

-47,500

-0.1

0.0

October 30

2,209,000

1,952,921

2,257,250

1.6%

1.4%

Prior Year1

6,138,000

5,917,233

6,581,750

4.2%

4.0%

INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

WEEK ENDING

Pandemic Unemployment

Assistance

November 20

November 13

Change

November 6

Prior Year1

1,616

1,380

+236

1,863

315,423

WEEK ENDING

Federal Employees (UCFE)

Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX)

November 13

1,010

393

November 6

968

435

Change

+42

-42

Prior Year1

2,438

761

CONTINUED WEEKS CLAIMED FILED FOR UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

WEEK ENDING

Regular State

Federal Employees

Newly Discharged Veterans

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance3

Pandemic Emergency UC4

Extended Benefits5

State Additional Benefits6

STC / Workshare 7

TOTAL8

November 6

1,778,048

7,854

4,837

334,750

151,556

134,116

2,985

18,135

2,432,281

October 30

1,946,301

8,023

5,001

791,060

272,974

136,208

3,172

21,932

3,184,671

Change

-168,253

-169

-164

-456,310

-121,418

-2,092

-187

-3,797

-752,390

Prior Year1

6,020,069

13,539

11,201

9,449,358

4,884,324

601,396

2,560

128,819

21,111,266

FOOTNOTES

SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data, NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data Continued weeks claimed represent all weeks of benefits

claimed during the week being reported, and do not represent weeks claimed by unique individuals.

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Prior year is comparable to most recent data.

Most recent week used covered employment of 135,015,266 as denominator.

Information on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program can be found in UIPL 16-20: PUA Program

information

Information on the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program can be found in Unemployment

Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) 17-20: PEUC Program information

Information on the EB program can be found here: EB Program information

Some states maintain additional benefit programs for those claimants who exhaust regular benefits, and when applicable,

extended benefits. Information on states that participate, and the extent of benefits paid, can be found starting on page 4-4 of

this link: Extensions and Special Programs PDF

Information on STC/Worksharing can be found starting on page 9-10 of the following link: Extensions and Special Programs

PDF

Totals include PUA Unemployment for the appropriate corresponding week.

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Advance State Claims - Not Seasonally Adjusted

STATE

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virgin Islands

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

US Total

Initial Claims Filed During Week Ended November 20

Advance

Prior Wk

Change

3,706

3,225

481

1,669

1,423

246

2,593

2,588

5

1,198

1,050

148

53,165

59,723

-6,558

2,118

2,175

-57

2,693

2,567

126

620

397

223

1,420

3,079

-1,659

5,343

6,116

-773

3,909

4,203

-294

1,550

1,549

1

1,274

1,179

95

13,766

9,181

4,585

3,795

3,798

-3

3,078

1,811

1,267

899

1,014

-115

1,335

5,259

-3,924

1,628

1,682

-54

918

870

48

2,020

2,250

-230

7,176

8,798

-1,622

11,880

9,728

2,152

8,662

6,701

1,961

937

1,158

-221

2,990

4,627

-1,637

1,343

1,247

96

837

721

116

2,356

2,477

-121

430

440

-10

8,617

6,933

1,684

1,723

1,585

138

14,659

14,172

487

5,607

4,379

1,228

766

554

212

7,154

7,923

-769

2,967

1,828

1,139

4,386

4,210

176

10,522

9,419

1,103

646

781

-135

745

549

196

1,260

1,241

19

258

222

36

4,058

3,994

64

15,151

15,488

-337

1,398

1,479

-81

526

447

79

21

59

-38

18,123

391

17,732

5,794

5,290

504

849

859

-10

7,554

7,047

507

530

549

-19

258,622

240,435

18,187

Insured Unemployment For Week Ended November 13

Advance

Prior Wk

Change

4,435

6,060

-1,625

7,628

7,361

267

14,176

16,644

-2,468

9,584

11,143

-1,559

443,075

404,021

39,054

20,976

22,503

-1,527

22,767

22,492

275

4,387

3,912

475

17,744

13,680

4,064

45,882

55,053

-9,171

31,931

34,758

-2,827

11,429

10,319

1,110

3,412

3,342

70

123,808

105,013

18,795

26,984

28,405

-1,421

9,629

9,197

432

5,099

5,301

-202

13,483

18,516

-5,033

18,972

21,926

-2,954

4,861

4,846

15

24,405

26,243

-1,838

55,376

54,891

485

47,175

47,584

-409

50,398

43,847

6,551

5,014

6,249

-1,235

15,949

17,249

-1,300

4,853

4,199

654

3,143

3,019

124

22,065

25,239

-3,174

2,356

2,677

-321

89,210

90,179

-969

11,157

11,653

-496

144,667

147,802

-3,135

21,589

23,355

-1,766

1,762

1,499

263

37,754

40,505

-2,751

13,379

14,478

-1,099

34,188

32,659

1,529

106,753

96,762

9,991

20,625

21,802

-1,177

7,347

7,563

-216

12,294

12,598

-304

888

899

-11

19,110

22,743

-3,633

115,968

119,443

-3,475

5,931

5,938

-7

2,615

2,270

345

1,192

1,040

152

8,359

13,407

-5,048

52,064

45,512

6,552

7,067

6,748

319

27,328

26,995

333

2,111

1,766

345

1,814,354

1,783,305

31,049

Note: Advance claims are not directly comparable to claims reported in prior weeks. Advance claims are reported by the

state liable for paying the unemployment compensation, whereas previous weeks reported claims reflect claimants by

state of residence. In addition, claims reported as "workshare equivalent" in the previous week are added to the advance

claims as a proxy for the current week's "workshare equivalent" activity.

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