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In the week ending March 25, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 338,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 348,000. The 4-week moving average was
341,750, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average of
340,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.3 percent for the week ending March 18, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending March 18 was 2,506,000, a decrease of
36,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,542,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,513,250, a decrease of 10,750 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,524,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 305,409 in the week ending March 25, a decrease
of 13,822 from the previous week. There were 292,661 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7
percent during the week ending March 18, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 2,952,277, a decrease of 110,932 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.0 percent and the volume was
3,193,930.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Puerto Rico
during the week ending March 11.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,730 in the week ending March 18, a decrease of 379 from the
prior week. There were 2,451 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 242 from the preceding week.
There were 32,162 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits during the week ending March 11, a decrease of 3,752 from
the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 32,344,
a decrease of 1,510 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
March 11 were in Alaska (7.5 percent), Rhode Island (6.2), Puerto Rico (5.9),
Idaho (4.9), Montana (4.8), Washington (4.8), California (4.3), Maine (4.3),
Pennsylvania (4.3), and West Virginia (4.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
March 18 were in Texas (+923), Iowa (+843), Wisconsin (+669), Oregon (+458),
and Kentucky (+160), while the largest decreases were in Ohio (-1,764),
Missouri (-1,721), New Jersey (-1,662), New York (-1,652), and Pennsylvania
(-1,488).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 25 March 18 Change March 11 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 338,000 348,000 -10,000 343,000 332,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 305,409 319,231 -13,822 339,580 292,661
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 341,750 340,250 +1,500 339,250 341,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 18 March 11 Change March 4 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,506,000 2,542,000 -36,000 2,500,000 2,734,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,952,277 3,063,209 -110,932 3,054,753 3,193,930
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,513,250 2,524,000 -10,750 2,517,750 2,763,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.7% 2.8% -0.1 2.8% 3.0%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 18 March 11 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,730 2,109 -379 1,837
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,451 2,693 -242 2,931
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 11 March 4 Change Year
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Federal Employees 32,162 35,914 -3,752 33,957
Newly Discharged Veterans 32,344 33,854 -1,510 42,616
Railroad Retirement Board 8,000 8,000 0 10,000
Extended Benefits 16,567 15,023 +1,544 22,332
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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 03/18/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
OH -1,764 No comment.
MO -1,721 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
NJ -1,662 No comment.
NY -1,652 No comment.
PA -1,488 No comment.
CA -1,486 No comment.
NC -1,133 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
None
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