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In the week ending Oct. 21, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 359,000, unchanged from the previous
week's revised figure of 359,000. The 4-week moving average was 354,250, an
increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised average of 348,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending Oct. 14, 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. 14 was 2,666,000, an increase of
13,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,653,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,630,000, an increase of 8,500 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,621,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 323,951 in the week ending Oct. 21, an increase
of 17,282 from the previous week. There were 296,646 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0
percent during the week ending Oct. 14, an increase of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 2,226,192, an increase of 151,221 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.0 percent and the volume was
2,192,818.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the
week ending Oct. 7.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 3,102 in the week ending Oct. 14, a decrease of 2,949 from
the prior week. There were 2,373 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 243 from the preceding week.
There were 30,346 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 7, a decrease of 1,778 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,892, a
decrease of 923 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Oct. 7 were in Puerto Rico (5.2 percent), Alaska (3.7), Rhode Island (3.2),
California (3.1), Washington (3.1), Hawaii (2.9), Oregon (2.6), Pennsylvania
(2.6), Connecticut (2.5), and New Jersey (2.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Oct. 14 were in North Carolina (+2,429), Tennessee (+1,604), Texas (+1,126),
Mississippi (+517), and Delaware (+496), while the largest decreases were in
Pennsylvania (-5,535), California (-5,348), Illinois (-5,032), Missouri
(-3,067), and New Jersey (-2,454).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 21 Oct. 14 Change Oct. 7 Year
Initial Claims (SA) 359,000 359,000 0 356,000 326,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 323,951 306,669 +17,282 345,409 296,646
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 354,250 348,250 +6,000 350,000 327,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 14 Oct. 7 Change Sept. 30 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,666,000 2,653,000 +13,000 2,591,000 2,607,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,226,192 2,074,971 +151,221 2,090,967 2,192,818
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,630,000 2,621,500 +8,500 2,610,500 2,591,250
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.3% 2.4%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.0% 1.9% +0.1 1.9% 2.0%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 14 Oct. 7 Change Year
Federal Employees 3,102 6,051 -2,949 2,735
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,373 2,616 -243 3,119
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 7 Sept. 30 Change Year
Federal Employees 30,346 32,124 -1,778 28,666
Newly Discharged Veterans 26,892 27,815 -923 33,182
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 5,000
Extended Benefits 9,965 10,554 -589 12,067
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 10/14/1995
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
PA -5,535 Fewer layoffs in the food, primary metals,
transportation equipment, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
CA -5,348 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
IL -5,032 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
manufacturing.
MO -3,067 Fewer layoffs in the apparel industry.
NJ -2,454 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Columbus Day
Holiday).
AR -1,866 No comment.
KY -1,787 No comment.
OR -1,719 No comment.
NY -1,627 No comment.
MI -1,366 No comment.
PR -1,162 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Columbus Day
Holiday).
CT -1,053 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
TX +1,126 Layoffs in the transportation equipment and service
industries.
TN +1,604 Layoffs in the apparel, rubber, transportation
equipment, and service industries, and manufacturing.
NC +2,429 Layoffs in the construction industry.
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