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In the week ending June 10, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 371,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 376,000. The 4-week moving average was
376,500, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised average of
375,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending June 3, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending June 3 was 2,578,000, a decrease of 13,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,591,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,572,250, an increase of 24,500 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,547,750.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 336,169 in the week ending June 10, an increase
of 49,285 from the previous week. There were 309,033 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent during the week ending June 3, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 2,410,304, an increase of 122,221 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was
2,539,802.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Puerto Rico,
and Rhode Island during the week ending May 27.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,587 in the week ending June 3, an increase of 731 from the
prior week. There were 1,970 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 344 from the preceding week.
There were 23,758 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 27, a decrease of 427 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,586, a
decrease of 610 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
May 27 were in Puerto Rico (5.6 percent), Alaska (4.8), Rhode Island (4.2),
Washington (3.7), California (3.4), Oregon (3.1), Pennsylvania (3.1), Hawaii
(3.0), Idaho (2.9), and Connecticut (2.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
June 3 were in Wisconsin (+428), Iowa (+356), Arkansas (+335), Oklahoma (+286),
and Louisiana (+265), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-7,031),
California (-4,976), Mississippi (-2,172), New York (-2,068), and Pennsylvania
(-1,647).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 10 June 3 Change May 27 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 371,000 376,000 -5,000 379,000 348,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 336,169 286,884 +49,285 314,442 309,033
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 376,500 375,500 +1,000 373,500 356,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 3 May 27 Change May 20 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,578,000 2,591,000 -13,000 2,585,000 2,731,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,410,304 2,288,083 +122,221 2,394,017 2,539,802
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,572,250 2,547,750 +24,500 2,527,000 2,754,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.4% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.2% 2.1% +0.1 2.2% 2.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 3 May 27 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,587 1,856 +731 2,693
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,970 2,314 -344 2,407
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 27 May 20 Change Year
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Federal Employees 23,758 24,185 -427 25,619
Newly Discharged Veterans 26,586 27,196 -610 34,816
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 16,108 21,930 -5,822 29,299
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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 06/03/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MI -7,031 Fewer layoffs scattered throughout the state.
CA -4,976 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Memorial Day
Holiday).
MS -2,172 Fewer layoffs in the apparel and paper industries.
NY -2,068 No comment.
PA -1,647 Fewer layoffs in the transportation equipment
industry.
VA -1,327 Fewer layoffs in the textile and furniture
industries.
WA -1,209 No comment.
NC -1,193 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
None
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