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For more information call: (202) 219-6871.
In the week ending Aug. 5, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 335,000, an increase of 14,000 from the
previous week's unrevised figure of 321,000. The 4-week moving average was
361,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of
377,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending July 29, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending July 29 was 2,638,000, a decrease of 22,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,660,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,696,750, a decrease of 8,250 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,705,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 313,195 in the week ending Aug. 5, an increase of
1,504 from the previous week. There were 304,363 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3
percent during the week ending July 29, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,493,340, a decrease of 39,080 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.3 percent and the volume was 2,510,007.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the
week ending July 22.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,334 in the week ending July 29, a decrease of 118 from the
prior week. There were 2,852 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 298 from the preceding week.
There were 29,225 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 22, an increase of 388 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 29,247, an
increase of 586 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
July 22 were in Puerto Rico (5.9 percent), Rhode Island (4.8), Alaska (4.0),
Washington (3.6), California (3.4), Hawaii (3.3), New Jersey (3.3),
Pennsylvania (3.3), Connecticut (3.2), New York (3.0), and Oregon (3.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
July 29 were in Maryland (+343), Arkansas (+322), Iowa (+253), North Dakota
(+105), and Vermont (+92), while the largest decreases were in Tennessee
(-13,764), Michigan (-13,524), North Carolina (-9,238), Alabama (-8,190), and
South Carolina (-6,528).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 5 July 29 Change July 22 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 335,000 321,000 +14,000 372,000 327,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 313,195 311,691 +1,504 409,319 304,363
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 361,000 377,000 -16,000 388,500 338,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 29 July 22 Change July 15 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,638,000 2,660,000 -22,000 2,776,000 2,656,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,493,340 2,532,420 -39,080 2,703,702 2,510,007
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,696,750 2,705,000 -8,250 2,699,250 2,715,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.5% 2.5%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.4% 2.3%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 29 July 22 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,334 2,452 -118 2,577
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,852 3,150 -298 3,028
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 22 July 15 Change Year
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Federal Employees 29,225 28,837 +388 31,350
Newly Discharged Veterans 29,247 28,661 +586 35,113
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 10,333 13,440 -3,107 47,207
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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 07/29/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
TN -13,764 Fewer layoffs in the food, textile, apparel,
furniture, paper, chemical, rubber, leather goods,
glass, primary metals, fabricated metals, industrial
machinery, electrical equipment, transportation, and
service industries.
MI -13,524 Fewer layoffs in the automobile and other industries
scattered throughout the state.
NC -9,238 Fewer layoffs in the furniture, textile, and apparel
industries.
AL -8,190 Fewer layoffs in the apparel, textile, electrical
machinery, and lumber industries.
SC -6,528 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
OH -5,324 No comment.
IN -5,299 No comment.
CA -3,947 Fewer layoffs in the food processing industry, and
agriculture.
NY -3,758 No comment.
MS -3,019 Fewer layoffs in the electronic equipment and
electrical equipment industries.
KS -2,634 Fewer layoffs in manufacturing.
GA -2,521 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
IL -2,414 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries,
and manufacturing.
PA -2,260 Fewer layoffs in the construction, textile, food,
and transportation equipment industries.
FL -1,861 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries, agriculture, and manufacturing.
DE -1,606 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
CT -1,380 No comment.
WI -1,310 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries,
and manufacturing.
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MO -1,192 Fewer layoffs in the apparel, trade, service,
fabricated metals, and electrical machinery
industries.
TX -1,153 Fewer layoffs in the transportation equipment and
service industries.
NJ -1,086 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, trade, and
service industries, and manufacturing.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
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