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For more information call: (202) 219- 6871.
In the week ending Nov. 18, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 371,000, an increase of 1,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 370,000. The 4-week moving average was
372,250, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week's revised average of
369,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending Nov. 11, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Nov. 11, was 2,648,000, a decrease of
26,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,674,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,655,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,658,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 415,197 in the week ending Nov. 18, an increase
of 81,297 from the previous week. There were 366,719 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent during the week ending Nov. 11, an increase of 0.3 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 2,417,172, an increase of 261,790 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.1 percent and the volume was
2,312,701.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the
week ending Nov. 4.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,651 in the week ending Nov. 11, a decrease of 296 from the
prior week. There were 2,188 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 320 from the preceding week.
There were 30,275 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Nov. 4, a decrease of 7,386 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,274, a
decrease of 1,916 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Nov. 4 were in Puerto Rico (5.9 percent), Alaska (4.8), Washington (4.0),
California (3.2), Rhode Island (3.2), Oregon (2.9), Hawaii (2.7), Pennsylvania
(2.7), New York (2.6), Arkansas (2.4), and Connecticut (2.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Nov. 4 were in North Carolina (+3,125), New York (+2,817), Texas (+1,002),
Oklahoma (+978), and Delaware (+522), while the largest decreases were in
California (-5,824), Ohio (-4,591), Washington (-4,058), Illinois (-3,585), and
Tennessee (-3,108).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 18 Nov. 11 Change Nov. 4 Year
Initial Claims (SA) 371,000 370,000 +1,000 381,000 329,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 415,197 333,900 +81,297 382,430 366,719
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 372,250 369,000 +3,250 366,250 330,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 11 Nov 4 Change Oct. 28 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,648,000 2,674,000 -26,000 2,674,000 2,517,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,417,172 2,155,382 +261,790 2,256,758 2,312,701
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,655,000 2,658,000 -3,000 2,655,000 2,544,250
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.4% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.2% 1.9% +0.3 2.0% 2.1%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 11 Nov 4 Change Year
Federal Employees 2,651 2,947 -296 2,456
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,188 2,508 -320 2,655
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 4 Oct. 28 Change Year
Federal Employees 30,275 37,661 -7,386 30,251
Newly Discharged Veterans 26,274 28,190 -1,916 33,467
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 12,431 14,451 -2,020 12,702
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 11/11/1995
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -5,824 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
OH -4,591 No comment.
WA -4,058 No comment.
IL -3,585 No comment.
TN -3,108 Fewer layoffs in the food, apparel, paper,
furniture, leather goods, industrial machinery, and
service industries.
MO -2,867 Fewer layoffs in the apparel, service, and trade
industries.
PA -2,797 Fewer layoffs the in food and transportation
equipment industries.
KY -2,703 Fewer layoffs in the apparel industry.
VA -2,502 Fewer layoffs in the tobacco, transportation
equipment, glass, textile, and apparel industries.
NJ -2,464 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Veterans'
Day Holiday), as well as fewer layoffs in the
service, construction, and trade industries.
IA -2,028 No comment.
AL -1,889 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
SC -1,871 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
FL -1,763 Fewer layoffs in the service, construction, and
trade industries, manufacturing, and agriculture.
KS -1,508 No comment.
OR -1,311 No comment.
PR -1,284 No comment.
MI -1,201 No comment.
AR -1,080 No comment.
NE -1,013 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
TX +1,002 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
NY +2,817 Layoffs in construction industry, and manufacturing.
NC +3,125 Layoffs in the textile and rubber industries.
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