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In the week ending March 4, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 336,000, an increase of 4,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 332,000. The 4-week moving average was
340,000, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average of
335,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.3 percent for the week ending Feb. 25, 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. 25 was 2,520,000, a decrease of 27,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,547,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,521,750, a decrease of 2,000 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,523,750.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 339,972 in the week ending March 4, an increase
of 23,039 from the previous week. There were 355,250 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9
percent during the week ending Feb. 25, an increase of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 3,159,924, an increase of 95,386 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.3 percent and the volume was
3,476,587.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Puerto Rico
during the week ending Feb. 18.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,749 in the week ending Feb. 25, a decrease of 173 from the
prior week. There were 2,183 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 248 from the preceding week.
There were 35,728 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits during the week ending Feb. 18, an increase of 1,386 from
the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 34,549,
an increase of 51 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Feb. 18 were in Alaska (7.2 percent), Rhode Island (5.9), Puerto Rico (5.8),
Washington (4.8), Idaho (4.6), California (4.3), Montana (4.3), Oregon (4.3),
Maine (4.2), Pennsylvania (4.1), and West Virginia (4.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Feb. 25 were in Massachusetts (+3,414), South Carolina (+1,240), Rhode Island
(+1,186), Connecticut (+789), and Arkansas (+602), while the largest decreases
were in California (-5,468), New York (-4,248), Pennsylvania (-3,932),
Tennessee (-2,885), and Ohio (-2,873).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 4 Feb. 25 Change Feb. 18 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 336,000 332,000 +4,000 344,000 352,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 339,972 316,933 +23,039 356,237 355,250
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 340,000 335,750 +4,250 332,750 349,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 25 Feb. 18 Change Feb. 11 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,520,000 2,547,000 -27,000 2,517,000 2,781,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,159,924 3,064,538 +95,386 3,141,413 3,476,587
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,521,750 2,523,750 -2,000 2,503,250 2,793,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.9% 2.8% +0.1 2.9% 3.3%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 25 Feb. 18 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,749 1,922 -173 1,780
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,183 2,431 -248 2,752
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 18 Feb. 11 Change Year
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Federal Employees 35,728 34,342 +1,386 36,145
Newly Discharged Veterans 34,549 34,498 +51 43,322
Railroad Retirement Board 8,000 8,000 0 10,000
Extended Benefits 12,917 14,543 -1,626 48,781
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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 02/25/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -5,468 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry, and
agriculture.
NY -4,248 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Presidents' Day
Holiday).
PA -3,932 Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and
machinery industries.
TN -2,885 Fewer layoffs in the construction, textile, apparel,
furniture, leather goods, electrical equipment, and
service industries.
OH -2,873 No comment.
IL -2,526 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries,
and manufacturing.
MI -2,306 Fewer layoffs scattered throughout the state.
WA -2,100 No comment.
OR -1,756 No comment.
GA -1,719 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
AL -1,559 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry, and
manufacturing.
NC -1,294 Fewer layoffs in the construction and textile
industries.
CO -1,252 No comment.
TX -1,227 Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and
manufacturing.
MD -1,076 Fewer layoffs in the printing, glass, and leather
goods industries.
IN -1,032 Fewer layoffs in the non-electrical machinery and
transportation equipment industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
RI +1,186 Layoffs in the service, construction, and
transportation industries, and manufacturing.
SC +1,240 Layoffs in the textile industry.
MA +3,414 Layoffs in the service industry.
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