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In the week ending May 13, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 364,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 366,000. The 4-week moving average was
363,000, an increase of 5,750 from the previous week's revised average of
357,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.3 percent for the week ending May 6, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending May 6 was 2,479,000, a decrease of 32,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,511,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,493,000, an increase of 4,000 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,489,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 308,977 in the week ending May 13, a decrease of
14,973 from the previous week. There were 303,190 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent during the week ending May 6, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 2,407,343, a decrease of 96,523 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was
2,606,450.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Puerto Rico,
and Rhode Island during the week ending April 29.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,985 in the week ending May 6, an increase of 226 from the
prior week. There were 2,415 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 295 from the preceding week.
There were 27,502 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 29, an increase of 511 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 29,075, an
increase of 225 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
April 29 were in Alaska (6.5 percent), Puerto Rico (6.1), Rhode Island (4.6),
Washington (4.0), California (3.9), Oregon (3.6), Idaho (3.5), Vermont (3.5),
Maine (3.4), Montana (3.3), and Pennsylvania (3.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
May 6 were in California (+8,628), Pennsylvania (+3,247), Michigan (+3,193),
Delaware (+1,910), and Florida (+1,672), while the largest decreases were in
North Carolina (-2,494), New York (-2,333), New Jersey (-1,207), Ohio (-930),
and Tennessee (-605).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 13 May 6 Change April 29 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 364,000 366,000 -2,000 371,000 365,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 308,977 323,950 -14,973 305,718 303,190
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 363,000 357,250 +5,750 351,750 357,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 6 April 29 Change April 22 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,479,000 2,511,000 -32,000 2,521,000 2,691,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,407,343 2,503,866 -96,523 2,591,645 2,606,450
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,493,000 2,489,000 +4,000 2,471,250 2,699,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.5%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.2% 2.3% -0.1 2.4% 2.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 6 April 29 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,985 1,759 +226 2,382
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,415 2,120 +295 2,960
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING April 29 April 22 Change Year
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Federal Employees 27,502 26,991 +511 28,938
Newly Discharged Veterans 29,075 28,850 +225 37,967
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 5,000
Extended Benefits 18,273 19,053 -780 24,143
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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 05/06/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -2,494 No comment.
NY -2,333 No comment.
NJ -1,207 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
IL +1,080 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
manufacturing.
FL +1,672 Layoffs in the trade and service industries,
manufacturing, and agriculture.
DE +1,910 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
MI +3,193 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
PA +3,247 Layoffs in the food, apparel, and paper industries.
CA +8,628 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage
credits for benefit purposes.
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