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In the week ending Feb. 10, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 387,000, an increase of 21,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 366,000. The 4-week moving average was
388,500, an increase of 17,750 from the previous week's revised average of
370,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.5 percent for the week ending Feb. 3, an increase of 0.2 percentage point
from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Feb. 3, was 2,777,000, an increase of
151,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,626,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,716,500, an increase of 62,000 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,654,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 444,321 in the week ending Feb. 10, an increase
of 10,585 from the previous week. There were 387,339 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.1
percent during the week ending Feb. 3, an increase of 0.2 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 3,424,427, an increase of 163,299 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.8 percent and the volume was
3,063,391.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the
week ending Jan. 27.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 9,243 in the week ending Feb. 3, an increase of 1,718 from
the prior week. There were 2,217 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 314 from the preceding week.
There were 36,173 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 27, a decrease of 6,665 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,196, a
decrease of 1,643 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Jan. 27 were in Alaska (7.9 percent), Puerto Rico (6.6), Rhode Island (5.9),
Washington (4.9), Pennsylvania (4.7), Idaho (4.6), West Virginia (4.6), Oregon
(4.3), Maine (4.2), and Montana (4.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Feb. 3 were in California (+6,769), the District of Columbia (+3,485),
Washington (+3,113), Missouri (+2,970), and Wisconsin (+2,825), while the
largest decreases were in North Carolina (-16,713), Pennsylvania (-14,215),
Virginia (-9,508), New York (-5,810), and Texas (-4,996).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 10 Feb. 3 Change Jan. 27 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 387,000 366,000 +21,000 389,000 348,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 444,321 433,736 +10,585 492,965 387,339
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 388,500 370,750 +17,750 377,750 329,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 3 Jan. 27 Change Jan. 20 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,777,000 2,626,000 +151,000 2,711,000 2,503,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,424,427 3,261,128 +163,299 3,472,769 3,063,391
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,716,500 2,654,500 +62,000 2,649,250 2,525,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.5% 2.3% +0.2 2.4% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 3.1% 2.9% +0.2 3.1% 2.8%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 3 Jan. 27 Change Year
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Federal Employees 9,243 7,525 +1,718 2,429
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,217 2,531 -314 2,696
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 27 Jan. 20 Change Year
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Federal Employees 36,173 42,838 -6,665 35,803
Newly Discharged Veterans 28,196 29,839 -1,643 35,665
Railroad Retirement Board 10,000 10,000 0 9,000
Extended Benefits 13,670 12,762 +908 12,752
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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 02/03/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -16,713 Fewer layoffs in the construction, textile, apparel,
furniture, lumber, and glass industries.
PA -14,215 Fewer layoffs in the lumber, primary metals,
fabricated metals, electrical equipment, and
transportation equipment industries, and
manufacturing.
VA -9,508 Fewer layoffs in the apparel and furniture
industries.
NY -5,810 No comment.
TX -4,996 Fewer layoffs in the mining, transportation
equipment, trade, and service industries.
TN -4,409 Fewer layoffs in the food, textile, apparel,
furniture, lumber, paper, chemical, rubber, leather
goods, electronic equipment, transportation
equipment, and service industries.
OK -3,685 No comment.
CT -2,722 No comment.
AL -2,243 Fewer layoffs in manufacturing.
NJ -2,189 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service
industries, and manufacturing.
OH -2,065 No comment.
WV -1,792 No comment.
MS -1,680 Fewer layoffs in the lumber and wood products
industries.
GA -1,513 Fewer layoffs in the carpet industry.
MD -1,482 Fewer layoffs in the food, service, and wood
products industries.
FL -1,091 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries, manufacturing, and agriculture.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
OR +1,569 No comment.
WI +2,825 Layoffs in the construction industry, and
manufacturing.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MO +2,970 Layoffs in the transportation, construction, and
electrical machinery industries.
WA +3,113 No comment.
DC +3,485 No comment.
CA +6,769 Layoffs in the construction industry, and
agriculture.
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