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In the week ending Oct. 14, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 361,000, an increase of 5,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 356,000. The 4-week moving average was
348,750, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's revised average of
350,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending Oct. 7, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Oct. 7 was 2,657,000, an increase of 58,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,599,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,624,500, an increase of 12,000 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,612,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 308,418 in the week ending Oct. 14, a decrease of
36,840 from the previous week. There were 272,742 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9
percent during the week ending Oct. 7, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,078,081, a decrease of 19,006 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 1.9 percent and the volume was 2,005,550.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the
week ending Sept. 30.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 6,044 in the week ending Oct. 7, an increase of 3,589 from
the prior week. There were 2,614 initial claims by newly discharged veterans,
an increase of 308 from the preceding week.
There were 32,210 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 30, an increase of 4,283 from
the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,797,
a decrease of 215 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Sept. 30 were in Puerto Rico (5.8 percent), Alaska (3.8), the Virgin Islands
(3.6), Rhode Island (3.3), California (3.2), Washington (3.1), Hawaii (2.9),
New Jersey (2.7), Pennsylvania (2.7), Connecticut (2.5), New York (2.5), and
Oregon (2.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Oct. 7 were in California (+8,359), Pennsylvania (+7,570), Illinois (+5,081),
Washington (+3,401), and Ohio (+3,090), while the largest decreases were in
Delaware (-620), and New Mexico (-129).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 14 Oct. 7 Change Sept. 30 Year
Initial Claims (SA) 361,000 356,000 +5,000 343,000 330,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 308,418 345,258 -36,840 269,190 272,742
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 348,750 350,000 -1,250 352,000 324,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 7 Sept. 30 Change Sept. 23 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,657,000 2,599,000 +58,000 2,610,000 2,574,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,078,081 2,097,087 -19,006 2,137,750 2,005,550
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,624,500 2,612,500 +12,000 2,626,250 2,593,250
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.4% 2.4%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 1.9% 1.9% 0.0 1.9% 1.9%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 7 Sept. 30 Change Year
Federal Employees 6,044 2,455 +3,589 5,132
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,614 2,306 +308 3,672
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 30 Sept. 23 Change Year
Federal Employees 32,210 27,927 +4,283 31,040
Newly Discharged Veterans 27,797 28,012 -215 33,796
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 5,000
Extended Benefits 10,554 11,703 -1,149 16,158
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 10/07/1995
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
None
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
WV +1,033 No comment.
IA +1,146 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage
credits for benefit purposes, as well as layoffs in the
food and electrical equipment industries.
LA +1,152 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage
credits for benefit purposes.
MA +1,157 No comment.
SC +1,263 Layoffs in the rubber and plastics industries.
KY +1,277 Layoffs in the service and electrical equipment
industries.
CT +1,360 No comment.
NC +1,484 Layoffs in the textile industry.
MO +1,507 Layoffs in the apparel industry.
GA +1,608 No comment.
MD +1,667 Layoffs in the plastics and service industries.
VA +1,907 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage
credits for benefit purposes, as well as layoffs in the
textile industry.
NY +1,977 No comment.
WI +1,985 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries, and manufacturing.
NJ +2,334 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage
credits for benefit purposes, as well as layoffs in most
industries.
FL +2,334 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries, manufacturing, and agriculture.
OR +2,605 No comment.
MI +2,867 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
AL +2,984 Layoffs in the apparel industry.
TN +3,002 Layoffs in the food, apparel, industrial machinery, and
service industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
OH +3,090 Layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the
state.
WA +3,401 No comment.
IL +5,081 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
manufacturing.
PA +7,570 Layoffs in the primary metals, transportation equipment,
and service industries, and manufacturing.
CA +8,359 Layoffs in all major industries, and agriculture.
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