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In the week ending Dec. 9, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 341,000, a decrease of 37,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 378,000. The 4-week moving average was
366,000, a decrease of 7,250 from the previous week's revised average of
373,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.3 percent for the week ending Dec. 2, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Dec. 2, was 2,566,000, a decrease of 86,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,652,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,623,750, a decrease of 29,250 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,653,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 424,277 in the week ending Dec. 9, a decrease of
50,259 from the previous week. There were 397,238 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1994.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3
percent during the week ending Dec. 2, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 2,594,579, a decrease of 208,990 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.3 percent and the volume was
2,457,385.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the
week ending Nov. 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 14,844 in the week ending Dec. 2, a decrease of 5,718 from
the prior week.* There were 2,500 initial claims by newly discharged veterans,
an increase of 779 from the preceding week.
There were 47,869 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Nov. 25, an increase of 15,231 from
the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 30,023,
an increase of 4,984 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Nov. 25 were in Puerto Rico (7.1 percent), Alaska (6.3), the Virgin Islands
(5.8), Washington (4.7), California (4.4), Pennsylvania (3.8), Rhode Island
(3.7), Arkansas (3.6), Oregon (3.6), and West Virginia (3.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Dec. 2 were in California (+30,063), North Carolina (+18,968), Pennsylvania
(+11,283), Alabama (+7,499), and Georgia (+7,122), while the largest decreases
were in Wisconsin (-6,293), Virginia (-3,046), Louisiana (-939), New Hampshire
(-149), and Idaho (-122).
*The unusually high level is attributable to the Federal
shutdown which occurred during November 14-19, 1995, and delayed processing and
reporting of claims taken for that period consistent with state laws.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 9 Dec. 2 Change Nov. 25 Year
Initial Claims (SA) 341,000 378,000 -37,000 364,000 328,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 424,277 474,536 -50,259 336,269 397,238
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 366,000 373,250 -7,250 374,000 326,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 2 Nov. 25 Change Nov. 18 Year
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,566,000 2,652,000 -86,000 2,624,000 2,465,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,594,579 2,803,569 -208,990 2,128,078 2,457,385
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,623,750 2,653,000 -29,250 2,658,500 2,518,000
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.4% -0.1 2.4% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.3% 2.5% -0.2 1.9% 2.3%
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 2 Nov. 25 Change Year
Federal Employees 14,844 20,562 -5,718 3,555
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,500 1,721 +779 3,049
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 25 Nov. 18 Change Year
Federal Employees 47,869 32,638 +15,231 40,114
Newly Discharged Veterans 30,023 25,039 +4,984 38,049
Railroad Retirement Board 6,000 6,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 14,458 6,060 +8,398 14,599
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 12/02/1995
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
WI -6,293 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service
industries, and manufacturing.
VA -3,046 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
OK +1,000 No comment.
MA +1,036 No comment.
CO +1,037 No comment.
DE +1,155 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek
after a shorter reporting period the previous week,
as well as layoffs in the automobile, construction,
and service industries.
ME +1,277 Layoffs in the construction and logging industries,
and manufacturing.
NV +1,319 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek
after a shorter reporting period the previous week,
as well as layoffs in the service industry.
WV +1,458 No comment.
IA +1,515 Layoffs in the construction industry.
NE +1,653 Seasonal increase due to the first winter storm.
PR +2,048 No comment.
OH +2,048 Layoffs in various industries scattered throughout
the state.
MO +2,272 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and
leather goods industries.
FL +2,288 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries, manufacturing, and agriculture.
TX +2,456 Layoffs in the transportation, trade, and service
industries.
MS +2,560 Layoffs in the apparel, lumber, wood products,
electrical equipment, and transportation equipment
industries.
MN +2,564 Layoffs in various industries scattered throughout
the state.
AR +3,083 No comment.
WA +3,250 No comment.
MI +3,996 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
NJ +4,087 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek
after a shorter reporting period the previous week,
as well as layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries, manufacturing, and agriculture.
IL +4,802 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
manufacturing.
NY +6,483 Layoffs in the construction industry, and
manufacturing.
SC +6,643 Layoffs in the textile industry.
TN +6,910 Layoffs in the food, apparel, paper, chemical,
leather goods, glass, fabricated metals, industrial
machinery, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
GA +7,122 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, and carpet
industries.
AL +7,499 Layoffs in the textile and apparel industries.
PA +11,283 Layoffs in the food, textile, apparel, lumber,
transportation, and transportation equipment
industries.
NC +18,968 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, lumber, furniture,
non-electrical machinery, trade, and service
industries.
CA +30,063 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek
after a shorter reporting period the previous week,
as well as layoffs in the construction industry, and
agriculture.
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