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In the week ending Feb. 24, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 359,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 382,000. The 4-week moving average was
372,250, a decrease of 8,250 from the previous week's revised average of
380,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending Feb. 17, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Feb. 17, was 2,691,000, an increase of
36,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,655,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,676,500, a decrease of 6,000 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,682,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 347,961 in the week ending Feb. 24, a decrease of
47,345 from the previous week. There were 316,927 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9
percent during the week ending Feb. 17, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,283,331, a decrease of 16,294 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.8 percent and the volume was 3,066,721.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending Feb. 10.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,580 in the week ending Feb. 17, a decrease of 1,573 from
the prior week. There were 2,334 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 8 from the preceding week.
There were 33,694 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Feb. 10, a decrease of 5,483 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,023, a
decrease of 1,671 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Feb. 10 were in Alaska (7.8 percent), Puerto Rico (6.1), Rhode Island (5.8),
Washington (5.3), Idaho (5.0), Montana (4.7), Oregon (4.6), the Virgin Islands
(4.6), Pennsylvania (4.4), and West Virginia (4.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Feb. 17 were in North Carolina (+13,550), Tennessee (+6,048), Alabama (+3,878),
Georgia (+3,616), and Oklahoma (+2,991), while the largest decreases were in
California (-20,951), Pennsylvania (-5,969), Ohio (-4,732), Washington
(-3,822), and Minnesota (-3,029).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 24 Feb. 17 Change Feb. 10 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 359,000 382,000 -23,000 381,000 331,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 347,961 395,306 -47,345 440,961 316,927
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 372,250 380,500 -8,250 386,750 334,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 17 Feb. 10 Change Feb. 3 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,691,000 2,655,000 +36,000 2,757,000 2,533,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,283,331 3,299,625 -16,294 3,415,635 3,066,721
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,676,500 2,682,500 -6,000 2,696,000 2,512,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.5% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.9% 2.9% 0.0 3.0% 2.8%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 17 Feb. 10 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,580 4,153 -1,573 1,922
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,334 2,342 -8 2,431
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 10 Feb. 3 Change Year
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Federal Employees 33,694 39,177 -5,483 34,342
Newly Discharged Veterans 28,023 29,694 -1,671 34,498
Railroad Retirement Board 10,000 10,000 0 8,000
Extended Benefits 5,807 14,357 -8,550 14,543
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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 02/17/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -20,951 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Lincoln's
Birthday Holiday), as well as fewer layoffs in
agriculture.
PA -5,969 Fewer layoffs in the textile, machinery, electrical
equipment, and service industries.
OH -4,732 No comment.
WA -3,822 No comment.
MN -3,029 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry, and
manufacturing.
MO -2,689 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries.
MI -2,652 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
SC -2,460 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
NY -2,384 No comment.
WI -2,304 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries, and manufacturing.
MD -2,227 Fewer layoffs in the apparel, fabricated metals, and
wood products industries.
NJ -2,227 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Lincoln's
Birthday Holiday), as well as fewer layoffs in the
construction, trade, and service industries.
IL -2,017 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries,
and manufacturing.
TX -1,968 Fewer layoffs in the trade and transportation
equipment industries.
MA -1,717 No comment.
CT -1,461 No comment.
VA -1,369 Fewer layoffs in the construction, textile, and
lumber industries.
IN -1,337 Fewer layoffs in the transportation equipment
industries.
MS -1,276 Fewer layoffs in the apparel industry.
AR -1,162 Fewer layoffs in the apparel and transportation
equipment industries.
DE -1,114 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Lincoln's
Birthday Holiday).
IA -1,018 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
OK +2,991 No comment.
GA +3,616 Layoffs in the apparel and electrical equipment
industries.
AL +3,878 Layoffs in the construction, apparel, and lumber
industries.
TN +6,048 Layoffs in the food, apparel, chemical, glass,
primary metals, trade, and service industries.
NC +13,550 Layoffs in the construction, textile, lumber,
furniture, and primary metals industries.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
Attachment to News Release USDL 96-72, February 29, 1996
SEASONAL FACTORS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR 1996
WK_END IC_FACT CW_FACT COV_EMP IC_UNADJ IC_ADJ CW_UNADJ CW_ADJ
01/06/96 155.4 131.9 112,216,056 596,079 384 3,337,177 2,530
01/13/96 201.9 120.7 112,216,056 637,927 316 3,269,757 2,709
01/20/96 125.5 127.9 112,216,056 510,824 407 3,472,769 2,715
01/27/96 125.6 125.4 112,216,056 492,965 392 3,264,046 2,603
02/03/96 118.2 123.9 112,216,056 433,693 367 3,415,635 2,757
02/10/96 115.8 124.3 112,216,056 440,961 381 3,299,625 2,655
02/17/96 103.5 122.0 395,306 382
02/24/96 97.0 126.3
03/02/96 101.1 123.8
03/09/96 101.0 121.4
03/16/96 92.6 119.2
03/23/96 91.6 115.2
03/30/96 84.7 113.2
04/06/96 101.3 108.6
04/13/96 95.8 107.8
04/20/96 90.5 103.1
04/27/96 83.8 100.8
05/04/96 87.6 96.9
05/11/96 86.3 96.3
05/18/96 83.5 93.8
05/25/96 83.4 88.2
06/01/96 75.1 93.4
06/08/96 91.3 90.9
06/15/96 86.1 91.1
06/22/96 88.1 90.3
06/29/96 90.0 85.8
07/06/96 103.5 97.4
07/13/96 122.6 99.2
07/20/96 112.2 95.8
07/27/96 100.4 94.5
08/03/96 91.4 94.8
08/10/96 90.0 92.5
08/17/96 81.4 90.6
08/24/96 78.6 89.3
08/31/96 79.1 81.5
09/07/96 72.5 87.6
09/14/96 82.8 83.5
09/21/96 80.4 82.3
09/28/96 76.6 80.1
10/05/96 90.7 78.5
10/12/96 89.7 81.0
10/19/96 85.3 83.8
10/26/96 91.3 83.2
11/02/96 96.4 84.0
11/09/96 103.3 84.8
11/16/96 95.7 92.7
11/23/96 112.8 85.0
11/30/96 98.9 103.0
12/07/96 127.1 98.7
12/14/96 115.6 103.7
12/21/96 125.3 95.5
12/28/96 139.6 114.5
IC_FACT = initial claims seasonal factor
CW_FACT = continued weeks claimed seasonal factor
COV_EMP = covered employment
IC_UNADJ = initial claims not seasonally adjusted
IC_ADJ = initial claims seasonally adjusted (000)
CW_UNADJ = continued weeks claimed not seasonally adjusted
CW_ADJ = continued weeks claimed seasonally adjusted (000)
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