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For more information call: (202) 219-6871.
In the week ending June 17, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 395,000, an increase of 20,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 375,000. The 4-week moving average was
381,000, an increase of 3,750 from the previous week's revised average of
377,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending June 10, 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 10 was 2,626,000, an increase of
47,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,579,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,595,250, an increase of 22,750 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,572,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 337,356 in the week ending June 17, a decrease of
3,199 from the previous week. There were 298,198 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent during the week ending June 10, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,378,953, a decrease of 32,400 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 2,506,642.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Puerto Rico,
and Rhode Island during the week ending June 3.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,673 in the week ending June 10, an increase of 45 from the
prior week. There were 2,730 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 768 from the preceding week.
There were 24,112 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 3, an increase of 378 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,504, an
increase of 757 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
June 3 were in Puerto Rico (6.5 percent), Alaska (5.3), Rhode Island (4.0),
Washington (3.8), California (3.6), Oregon (3.2), New Jersey (3.1),
Pennsylvania (3.1), Hawaii (3.0), Connecticut (2.9), and New York (2.9).The
largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 10 were in
California (+10,977), New York (+3,693), Pennsylvania (+3,507), Texas (+2,538),
and South Carolina (+2,426), while the largest decreases were in Arkansas
(-1,198), Mississippi (-409), Colorado (-279), North Dakota (-130), and Wyoming
(-61).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 17 June 10 Change June 3 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 395,000 375,000 +20,000 375,000 352,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 337,356 340,555 -3,199 286,566 298,198
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 381,000 377,250 +3,750 375,250 353,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 10 June 3 Change May 27 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,626,000 2,579,000 +47,000 2,591,000 2,771,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,378,953 2,411,353 -32,400 2,288,164 2,506,642
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,595,250 2,572,500 +22,750 2,547,750 2,753,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.4% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.1% 2.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 10 June 3 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,673 2,628 +45 2,645
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,730 1,962 +768 3,056
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 3 May 27 Change Year
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Federal Employees 24,112 23,734 +378 25,569
Newly Discharged Veterans 27,504 26,747 +757 34,989
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 21,845 16,108 +5,737 33,300
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FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
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UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 06/10/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
AR -1,198 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NJ +1,167 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek
after a shorter reporting period the previous week,
as well as layoffs in the trade and service
industries.
VA +1,173 Layoffs in the textile and furniture industries.
NC +1,192 Layoffs in the apparel industry.
FL +1,280 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries, and agriculture.
IL +1,353 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
manufacturing.
OH +1,598 No comment.
MO +1,732 Layoffs in the service industry.
MI +1,856 Layoffs scattered throughout the state.
TN +1,970 Layoffs in the food, textile, apparel, rubber,
fabricated metals, industrial machinery,
transportation equipment, transportation, and
service industries.
IN +2,083 Layoffs in the electrical equipment and
transportation equipment industries.
GA +2,100 Layoffs in the textile and carpet industries.
WA +2,373 No comment.
SC +2,426 Layoffs in the textile industry.
TX +2,538 Layoffs in the trade, service, apparel, and
transportation equipment industries.
PA +3,507 Layoffs in the transportation and trade industries.
NY +3,693 No comment.
CA +10,977 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek
after a shorter reporting period the previous week,
as well as layoffs in the service industry, and
agriculture.
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