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In the week ending Aug. 26, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 349,000, unchanged from the previous
week's revised figure of 349,000. The 4-week moving average was 342,000, an
increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised average of 335,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending Aug. 19, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Aug. 19 was 2,654,000, an increase of
25,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,629,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,623,250, an increase of 250 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,623,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 273,386 in the week ending Aug. 26, a decrease of
12,902 from the previous week. There were 257,299 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent during the week ending Aug. 19, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,380,683, a decrease of 51,450 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent and the volume was 2,392,742.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the
week ending Aug. 12.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,909 in the week ending Aug. 19, a decrease of 407 from the
prior week. There were 2,553 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 271 from the preceding week.
There were 29,598 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 12, a decrease of 753 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 29,740, an
increase of 704 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Aug. 12 were in Puerto Rico (7.0 percent), Rhode Island (4.2), Alaska (3.9),
Washington (3.7), California (3.4), New Jersey (3.2), Connecticut (3.1), Hawaii
(3.1), Pennsylvania (3.1), New York (2.9), and Oregon (2.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Aug. 19 were in Illinois (+2,901), Ohio (+2,085), Delaware (+517), Arkansas
(+428), and Alabama (+377), while the largest decreases were in California
(-3,904), Pennsylvania (-1,485), Florida (-1,047), Michigan (-1,022), and North
Carolina (-909).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 26 Aug. 19 Change Aug. 12 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 349,000 349,000 0 338,000 333,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 273,386 286,288 -12,902 296,712 257,299
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 342,000 335,000 +7,000 340,750 327,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 19 Aug. 12 Change Aug. 5 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,654,000 2,629,000 +25,000 2,592,000 2,685,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,380,683 2,432,133 -51,450 2,433,528 2,392,742
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,623,250 2,623,000 +250 2,659,750 2,664,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.3% 2.5%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.2% 2.2%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 19 Aug. 12 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,909 2,316 -407 1,940
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,553 2,824 -271 3,152
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 12 Aug. 5 Change Year
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Federal Employees 29,598 30,351 -753 29,653
Newly Discharged Veterans 29,740 29,036 +704 35,027
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 8,000
Extended Benefits 12,214 11,616 +598 42,223
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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 08/19/1995
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -3,904 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
PA -1,485 Fewer layoffs in the apparel and transportation
equipment industries.
FL -1,047 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries, manufacturing, and agriculture.
MI -1,022 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
OH +2,085 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
IL +2,901 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
manufacturing.
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