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In the week ending July 22, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 374,000, a decrease of 42,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 416,000. The 4-week moving average was
389,000, an increase of 1,250 from the previous week's revised average of
387,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.5 percent for the week ending July 15, an increase of 0.1 percentage
point from the prior week's revised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending July 15 was 2,780,000, an increase of
72,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,708,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,699,000, an increase of 38,000 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,661,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 411,641 in the week ending July 22, a decrease of
80,271 from the previous week. There were 354,495 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4
percent during the week ending July 15, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,708,006, an increase of 35,214 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.5 percent and the volume was 2,671,851.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska, Puerto Rico,
and Rhode Island during the week ending July 8.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 3,373 in the week ending July 15, a decrease of 230 from the
prior week. There were 3,605 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 857 from the preceding week.
There were 28,679 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 8, an increase of 5,569 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,385, an
increase of 3,385 from the prior week.
There were 28,679 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 8, an increase of 5,569 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,385, an
increase of 3,385 from the prior week.
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
July 15 were in North Carolina (+17,260), Michigan (+15,313), South Carolina
(+14,689), Tennessee (+14,037), and Alabama (+13,692), while the largest
decreases were in Indiana (-6,844), Wisconsin (-6,000), Iowa (2,448),
Massachusetts (-2,385), and Maryland (-2,096).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 22 July 15 Change July 8 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 374,000 416,000 -42,000 399,000 328,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 411,641 491,912 -80,271 428,632 354,495
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 389,000 387,750 +1,250 382,750 355,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 15 July 8 Change July 1 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,780,000 2,708,000 +72,000 2,671,000 2,767,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,708,006 2,672,792 +35,214 2,291,613 2,671,851
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,699,000 2,661,000 +38,000 2,638,250 2,745,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.5% 2.4% +0.1 2.4% 2.6%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.1% 2.5%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 15 July 8 Change Year
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Federal Employees 3,373 3,603 -230 3,908
Newly Discharged Veterans 3,605 2,748 +857 3,346
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 8 July 1 Change Year
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Federal Employees 28,679 23,110 +5,569 30,245
Newly Discharged Veterans 28,385 25,000 +3,385 35,673
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 20,807 11,748 +9,059 50,899
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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 07/15/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
IN -6,844 Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment and non-
electrical machinery industries.
WI -6,000 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service
industries, and manufacturing.
IA -2,448 No comment.
MA -2,385 No comment.
MD -2,096 Fewer layoffs in the plastics, transportation
equipment, fabricated metals, and service
industries.
PA -1,785 Fewer layoffs in the food, fabricated metals, trade,
and service industries.
AR -1,725 No comment.
MN -1,193 No comment.
IL -1,078 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries,
and manufacturing.
OR -1,020 No comment.
KS -1,017 Fewer layoffs in manufacturing.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
WA +1,306 No comment.
NY +1,454 Layoffs in the service and a variety of other
industries.
FL +1,874 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries, and agriculture.
MS +1,894 Layoffs in the apparel, lumber, wood products,
furniture, primary metals, electronic equipment,
electrical equipment, and transportation equipment
industries.
TX +2,177 Layoffs in the transportation, non-electrical
machinery, service, and transportation equipment
industries.
GA +2,251 Layoffs in the textile industry.
CA +2,285 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
KY +3,699 Layoffs in the apparel and transportation equipment
industries.
AL +13,692 Layoffs in the textile, paper, lumber, furniture,
and fabricated metals industries.
TN +14,037 Layoffs in the food, textile, apparel, lumber,
furniture, chemical, rubber, primary metals,
fabricated metals, industrial machinery, electrical
equipment, transportation equipment, trade, and
service industries.
SC +14,689 Layoffs in the textile industry.
MI +15,313 Layoffs for model changeover in the automobile
industry.
NC +17,260 Layoffs in the construction, textile, apparel,
lumber, furniture, non-electrical machinery, and
service industries.
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