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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

July 13, 1995

For more information call: (202) 219-6871.

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending July 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 370,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised figure of 370,000. The 4-week moving average was 376,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's revised average of 377,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent for the week ending July 1, unchanged from the prior week's revised rate of 2.4 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 1 was 2,666,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,686,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,649,250, an increase of 21,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,627,750.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 397,490 in the week ending July 8, an increase of 53,425 from the previous week. There were 394,428 initial claims in the comparable week in 1994.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during the week ending July 1, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,287,769, a decrease of 142,788 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent and the volume was 2,358,971.

Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island during the week ending June 24.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,963 in the week ending July 1, an increase of 835 from the prior week. There were 2,575 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 65 from the preceding week.

There were 26,204 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 24, an increase of 1,621 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,314, an increase of 1,249 from the prior week.

The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 24 were in Puerto Rico (6.4 percent), Alaska (4.9), Rhode Island (4.5), Washington (3.6), California (3.4), Pennsylvania (3.3), Hawaii (3.2), Oregon (3.1), Connecticut (3.0), and New Jersey (3.0).

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 1 were in Virginia (+5,569), New York (+3,969), Texas (+2,595), Indiana (+2,338), and Wisconsin (+1,530), while the largest decreases were in California (-1,778), Florida (-1,023), Tennessee (-939), Oregon (-845), and Washington (-812).

 

     

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             UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS   
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                            Advance                                      Prior1
WEEK ENDING                   July 8      July 1   Change    June 24       Year
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Initial Claims (SA)          370,000     370,000        0    369,000    363,000
Initial Claims (NSA)         397,490     344,065  +53,425    324,411    394,428
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)     376,250     377,500   -1,250    378,750    353,000
        
   
                            Advance                                      Prior1
WEEK ENDING                   July 1     June 24   Change    June 17       Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA)     2,666,000   2,686,000  -20,000  2,628,000  2,743,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA)    2,287,769   2,430,557 -142,788  2,378,766  2,358,971
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)   2,649,250   2,627,750  +21,500  2,604,000  2,746,500
  
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)     2.4%        2.4%      0.0       2.4%       2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)    2.1%        2.2%     -0.1       2.2%       2.2%

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              INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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                     Prior1
WEEK ENDING                     July 1     June 24    Change         Year
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Federal Employees                2,963       2,128      +835        3,085
Newly Discharged Veterans        2,575       2,510       +65        2,841 

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          PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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                                                                   Prior1
WEEK ENDING                     June 24    June 17    Change         Year
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Federal Employees                26,204     24,583    +1,621       27,930 
Newly Discharged Veterans        28,314     27,065    +1,249       34,253
Railroad Retirement Board         3,000      3,000         0        4,000
Extended Benefits                18,681     18,577      +104       54,600

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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 07/01/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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     State    Change   State Supplied Comment

       CA    -1,778    No comment.
       FL    -1,023    Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and
                       service industries.

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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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     State    Change   State Supplied Comment

       MI    +1,022    Layoffs for model changeover in the automobile
                       industry.
       IL    +1,296    Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
                       manufacturing.
       WI    +1,530    Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
                       manufacturing.
       IN    +2,338    Layoffs in the non-electrical machinery,
                       transportation equipment, fabricated metals, and
                       furniture industries.
       TX    +2,595    Layoffs in the trade, service, furniture,
                       transportation, and transportation equipment
                       industries.
       NY    +3,969    Layoffs in the service and transportation
                       industries.
       VA    +5,569    Layoffs in the textile, furniture, food, and lumber
                       industries.

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