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In the week ending Jan. 14, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 323,000, a decrease of 31,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 354,000. The 4-week moving average was
334,000, a decrease of 500 from the previous week's revised average of
334,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.3 percent for the week ending Jan. 7, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Jan. 7 was 2,450,000, a decrease of 18,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,468,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,503,500, a decrease of 11,000 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,514,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 581,553 in the week ending Jan. 14, a decrease of
31,072 from the previous week. There were 571,241 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.0
percent during the week ending Jan. 7, an increase of 0.3 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 3,221,547, an increase of 302,270 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.3 percent and the volume was
3,449,472.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the
week ending Dec. 31.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 3,883 in the week ending Jan. 7, an increase of 1,690 from
the prior week. There were 2,864 initial claims by newly discharged veterans,
an increase of 393 from the preceding week.
There were 33,742 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits during the week ending Dec. 31, a decrease of 4,004 from
the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 34,199,
an increase of 599 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Dec. 31 were in Alaska (6.9 percent), Rhode Island (5.8), Puerto Rico (4.9),
Washington (4.8), Idaho (4.3), Oregon (4.3), California (4.0), Montana (3.9),
Connecticut (3.8), and Pennsylvania (3.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Jan. 7 were in North Carolina (+20,793), California (+16,140), Tennessee
(+14,292), New York (+13,720), and Alabama (+13,205), while the largest
decreases were in Wisconsin (-9,277), Rhode Island (-2,538), Massachusetts
(-2,226), Arkansas (-1,762), and Kentucky (-1,349).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 14 Jan. 7 Change Dec. 31 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 323,000 354,000 -31,000 338,000 361,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 581,553 612,625 -31,072 482,755 571,241
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 334,000 334,500 -500 326,750 339,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 7 Dec. 31 Change Dec. 24 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,450,000 2,468,000 -18,000 2,566,000 2,668,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,221,547 2,919,277 +302,270 2,599,402 3,449,472
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,503,500 2,514,500 -11,000 2,506,250 2,681,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.4% 2.5%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 3.0% 2.7% +0.3 2.4% 3.3%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 7 Dec. 31 Change Year
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Federal Employees 3,883 2,193 +1,690 3,524
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,864 2,471 +393 3,847
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 31 Dec. 24 Change Year
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Federal Employees 33,742 37,746 -4,004 39,193
Newly Discharged Veterans 34,199 33,600 +599 47,973
Railroad Retirement Board 6,000 6,000 0 7,000
Extended Benefits 9,839 10,840 -1,001 52,724
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FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/07/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
WI -9,277 Fewer layoffs in the construction and trade
industries, and manufacturing.
RI -2,538 Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and
transportation industries, and manufacturing.
MA -2,226 No comment.
AR -1,762 No comment.
KY -1,349 Fewer layoffs in the scientific instruments
industry.
NH -1,064 No comment.
VA -1,046 Fewer layoffs in the textile and furniture
industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
ND +1,157 No comment.
MI +1,171 Scattered layoffs throughout the state.
AZ +1,302 No comment.
OK +1,342 No comment.
MT +1,424 No comment.
KS +1,487 Layoffs in the service industry, and manufacturing.
WA +2,127 No comment.
CO +2,141 No comment.
WV +2,157 No comment.
MN +3,151 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage
credits for benefit purposes.
FL +3,195 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries, and agriculture.
LA +3,242 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage
credits for benefit purposes.
MS +3,444 Layoffs in the apparel, textile, furniture, rubber,
electronic equipment, and transportation equipment
industries.
OH +4,032 Scattered layoffs throughout the state.
MO +5,151 Layoffs in the construction industry.
IL +5,487 Layoffs in the construction and service industries,
and manufacturing.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
PA +6,385 Layoffs in the construction, service, fabricated
metals, and transportation equipment industries.
GA +7,499 Layoffs in the textile and carpet industries, and
manufacturing.
SC +11,985 Layoffs in the textile industry.
AL +13,205 Layoffs in the apparel, lumber, and textile
industries.
NY +13,720 Layoffs in the construction and service industries,
and manufacturing.
TN +14,292 Layoffs in the construction, tobacco, textile,
apparel, lumber, furniture, printing, rubber,
leather goods, primary metals, fabricated metals,
industrial machinery, electrical equipment,
transportation equipment, and service industries,
and manufacturing.
CA +16,140 Layoffs due mainly to inclement weather.
NC +20,793 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, rubber,
and non-electrical machinery industries.
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