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In the week ending March 9, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 353,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the
previous week's unrevised figure of 363,000. The 4-week moving average was
364,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised average of
371,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending March 2, an increase of 0.1 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 March 2, was 2,655,000, an increase of
54,000 from the preceding week's unrevised level of 2,601,000. The 4-week
moving average was 2,650,500, a decrease of 25,500 from the preceding week's
revised average of 2,676,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 356,209 in the week ending March 9, a decrease of
11,182 from the previous week. There were 339,580 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9
percent during the week ending March 2, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,286,937, an increase of 1,781 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.8 percent and the volume was 3,054,753.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending Feb. 24.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,053 in the week ending March 2, an increase of 228 from the
prior week. There were 2,074 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 109 from the preceding week.
There were 32,415 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Feb. 24, a decrease of 4,005 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,610, a
decrease of 683 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Feb. 24 were in Alaska (8.0 percent), Puerto Rico (7.8), Rhode Island (6.3),
Idaho (4.9), Washington (4.9), Maine (4.5), California (4.4), Pennsylvania
(4.4), Oregon (4.3), Montana (4.2), New Jersey (4.2), and West Virginia
(4.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
March 2 were in New York (+7,033), California (+5,045), Michigan (+2,779),
Missouri (+2,124), and Washington (+2,093), while the largest decreases were in
Massachusetts (-4,262), Texas (-1,632), Rhode Island (-1,542), Georgia
(-1,423), and Tennessee (-888).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 9 March 2 Change Feb. 24 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 353,000 363,000 -10,000 358,000 342,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 356,209 367,391 -11,182 347,053 339,580
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 364,000 371,000 -7,000 372,000 338,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 2 Feb. 24 Change Feb. 17 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,655,000 2,601,000 +54,000 2,692,000 2,493,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,286,937 3,285,156 +1,781 3,283,756 3,054,753
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,650,500 2,676,000 -25,500 2,676,500 2,506,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.3% +0.1 2.4% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.9% 2.9% 0.0 2.9% 2.8%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 2 Feb. 24 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,053 1,825 +228 1,923
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,074 1,965 +109 2,485
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 24 Feb. 17 Change Year
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Federal Employees 32,415 36,420 -4,005 33,348
Newly Discharged Veterans 27,610 28,293 -683 33,336
Railroad Retirement Board 9,000 9,000 0 8,000
Extended Benefits 2,810 3,709 -899 16,783
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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 03/02/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MA -4,262 No comment.
TX -1,632 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries,
and manufacturing.
RI -1,542 Fewer layoffs in the service and electrical
equipment industries, and manufacturing.
GA -1,423 Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment and
apparel industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CO +1,059 No comment.
MS +1,090 Layoffs in the paper, service, and electrical
equipment industries.
PA +1,156 Layoffs in the furniture, service, primary metals,
and transportation equipment industries.
PR +1,839 No comment.
WA +2,093 No comment.
MO +2,124 Layoffs in the apparel and electrical machinery
industries.
MI +2,779 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
CA +5,045 No comment.
NY +7,033 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 and
transportation industries, and manufacturing.
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