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In the week ending April 1, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 341,000, an increase of 3,000 from the
previous week's unrevised figure of 338,000. The 4-week moving average was
342,500, an increase of 750 from the previous week's unrevised average of
341,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.3 percent for the week ending March 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 March 25 was 2,531,000, an increase of
40,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,491,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,515,000, an increase of 6,500 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,508,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 291,915 in the week ending April 1, a decrease of
13,570 from the previous week. There were 289,631 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7
percent during the week ending March 25, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,893,397, a decrease of 41,260 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.9 percent and the volume was 3,094,818.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Puerto Rico
during the week ending March 18.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,717 in the week ending March 25, a decrease of 15 from the
prior week. There were 2,359 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 92 from the preceding week.
There were 33,788 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits during the week ending March 18, an increase of 1,643 from
the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 32,542,
an increase of 138 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
March 18 were in Alaska (6.9 percent), Puerto Rico (6.3), Rhode Island (5.6),
Washington (4.5), California (4.4), Idaho (4.4), Maine (4.2), Montana (4.2),
Oregon (4.0), and Pennsylvania (3.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
March 25 were in Ohio (+1,570), Arkansas (+1,026), Oregon (+874), California
(+806), and Arizona (+428), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina
(-3,914), Texas (-2,143), Iowa (-1,248), New York (-1,217), and Michigan
(-1,180).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING April 1 March 25 Change March 18 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 341,000 338,000 +3,000 348,000 335,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 291,915 305,485 -13,570 319,218 289,631
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 342,500 341,750 +750 340,250 337,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 25 March 18 Change March 11 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,531,000 2,491,000 +40,000 2,538,000 2,719,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,893,397 2,934,657 -41,260 3,058,336 3,094,818
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,515,000 2,508,500 +6,500 2,523,000 2,748,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.7% 2.7% 0.0 2.8% 2.9%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 25 March 18 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,717 1,732 -15 2,055
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,359 2,451 -92 2,792
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 18 March 11 Change Year
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Federal Employees 33,788 32,145 +1,643 35,038
Newly Discharged Veterans 32,542 32,404 +138 42,988
Railroad Retirement Board 8,000 8,000 0 9,000
Extended Benefits 15,317 16,567 -1,250 20,746
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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 03/25/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -3,914 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
TX -2,143 Fewer layoffs in the service and oil and gas
industries.
IA -1,248 No comment.
NY -1,217 No comment.
MI -1,180 Fewer layoffs scattered throughout the state.
SC -1,049 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
AR +1,026 Layoffs in the electrical equipment and food
industries.
OH +1,570 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
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