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In the week ending July 1, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 369,000, unchanged from the previous
week's revised figure of 369,000. The 4-week moving average was 377,250, a
decrease of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average of 378,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.5 percent for the week ending June 24, an increase of 0.1 percentage
point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending June 24 was 2,707,000, an increase of
79,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,628,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,633,000, an increase of 29,000 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,604,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 343,068 in the week ending July 1, an increase of
18,666 from the previous week. There were 327,262 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent during the week ending June 24, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,449,811, an increase of 71,673 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.3 percent and the volume was 2,477,528.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Puerto Rico,
and Rhode Island during the week ending June 17.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,125 in the week ending June 24, a decrease of 129 from the
prior week. There were 2,510 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 31 from the preceding week.
There were 24,636 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 17, a decrease of 642 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,087, an
increase of 313 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
June 17 were in Puerto Rico (6.0 percent), Alaska (4.9), Rhode Island (4.1),
Washington (3.6), California (3.5), Hawaii (3.1), Oregon (3.1), Pennsylvania
(3.1), Connecticut (2.9), and New Jersey (2.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
June 24 were in California (+3,891), New Jersey (+3,691), Massachusetts
(+3,356), New York (+1,234), and Connecticut (+1,035), while the largest
decreases were in Pennsylvania (-3,408), North Carolina (-3,351), Missouri
(-3,348), South Carolina (-1,930), and Delaware (-1,899).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 1 June 24 Change June 17 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 369,000 369,000 0 396,000 345,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 343,068 324,402 +18,666 337,812 327,262
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 377,250 378,750 -1,500 381,250 349,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 24 June 17 Change June 10 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,707,000 2,628,000 +79,000 2,617,000 2,737,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,449,811 2,378,138 +71,673 2,370,662 2,477,528
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,633,000 2,604,000 +29,000 2,593,250 2,743,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.5% 2.4% +0.1 2.4% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.2% 2.3%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 24 June 17 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,125 2,254 -129 2,117
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,510 2,541 -31 2,884
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 17 June 10 Change Year
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Federal Employees 24,636 25,278 -642 25,839
Newly Discharged Veterans 27,087 26,774 +313 34,293
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 18,577 18,385 +192 39,616
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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 06/24/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
PA -3,408 Fewer layoffs in the transportation and trade
industries, and manufacturing.
NC -3,351 Fewer layoffs in the textile and furniture
industries.
MO -3,348 Fewer layoffs in the transportation and service
industries.
SC -1,930 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
DE -1,899 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
GA -1,801 Fewer layoffs in the carpet and textile industries.
WI -1,667 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service
industries, and manufacturing.
MI -1,641 Fewer layoffs scattered throughout the state.
TX -1,270 Fewer layoffs in the food, textile, apparel, trade,
service, printing, and electrical equipment
industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CT +1,035 No comment.
NY +1,234 No comment.
MA +3,356 Layoffs in the transportation and service
industries.
NJ +3,691 Layoffs in the trade and service industries.
CA +3,891 Layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture.
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