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In the week ending Feb. 18, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 349,000, an increase of 2,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 347,000. The 4-week moving average was
335,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised average of
329,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.3 percent for the week ending Feb. 11, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Feb. 11 was 2,540,000, an increase of
55,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,485,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,496,750, a decrease of 5,250 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,502,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 361,539 in the week ending Feb. 18, a decrease of
25,771 from the previous week. There were 368,626 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9
percent during the week ending Feb. 11, an increase of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 3,169,355, an increase of 100,626 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.4 percent and the volume was
3,604,923.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Puerto Rico
during the week ending Feb. 4.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,467 in the week ending Feb. 11, an increase of 38 from the
prior week. There were 2,658 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 38 from the preceding week.
There were 38,053 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits during the week ending Feb. 4, an increase of 2,250 from
the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 36,266,
an increase of 601 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Feb. 4 were in Alaska (7.3 percent), Puerto Rico (6.6), Rhode Island (5.8),
Washington (4.9), Idaho (4.6), Montana (4.6), California (4.4), Maine (4.3),
0regon (4.2), Pennsylvania (4.0), and West Virginia (4.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Feb. 11 were in Pennsylvania (+4,084), California (+3,047), New York (+2,507),
Kentucky (+1,914), and Maryland (+1,809), while the largest decreases were in
Michigan (-2,423), Illinois (-2,173), Ohio (-1,131), Oregon (-1,095), and South
Carolina (-672).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 18 Feb. 11 Change Feb. 4 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 349,000 347,000 +2,000 318,000 375,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 361,539 387,310 -25,771 381,813 368,626
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 335,000 329,000 +6,000 327,000 375,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 11 Feb. 4 Change Jan. 28 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,540,000 2,485,000 +55,000 2,506,000 2,962,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,169,355 3,068,729 +100,626 3,144,902 3,604,923
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,496,750 2,502,000 -5,250 2,490,000 2,816,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.9% 2.8% +0.1 2.9% 3.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 11 Feb. 4 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,467 2,429 +38 2,206
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,658 2,696 -38 3,206
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 4 Jan. 28 Change Year
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Federal Employees 38,053 35,803 +2,250 37,900
Newly Discharged Veterans 36,266 35,665 +601 43,859
Railroad Retirement Board 9,000 9,000 0 10,000
Extended Benefits 12,405 12,752 -347 52,467
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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 02/11/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MI -2,423 Fewer layoffs scattered throughout the state.
IL -2,173 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries.
OH -1,131 No comment.
OR -1,095 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
IN +1,682 Layoffs in the electrical equipment industry.
MD +1,809 Layoffs in the food and printing industries.
KY +1,914 No comment.
NY +2,507 No comment.
CA +3,047 No comment.
PA +4,084 Layoffs in the construction, food, lumber,
machinery, and trade industries.
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