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In the week ending March 16, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 384,000, an increase of 32,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 352,000. The 4-week moving average was
364,250, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average of
363,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.3 percent for the week ending March 9, 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 March 9, was 2,595,000, a decrease of
62,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,657,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,636,250, a decrease of 14,750 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,651,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 355,954 in the week ending March 16, an increase
of 142 from the previous week. There were 319,218 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8
percent during the week ending March 9, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 3,150,163, a decrease of 139,447 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.8 percent and the volume was
3,058,336.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending March 2.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,126 in the week ending March 9, an increase of 74 from the
prior week. There were 2,433 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 358 from the preceding week.
There were 35,713 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 2, an increase of 3,348 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,431, a
decrease of 71 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
March 2 were in Alaska (7.5 percent), Puerto Rico (6.4), Rhode Island (6.0),
Idaho (5.1), Montana (4.9), Washington (4.8), California (4.5), Pennsylvania
(4.5), West Virginia (4.4), Maine (4.3), and the Virgin Islands (4.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
March 9 were in Georgia (+2,254), Ohio (+1,176), South Carolina (+1,549), Texas
(+1,023), and Delaware (+794), while the largest decreases were in New York
(-4,302), California (-2,934), Michigan (-2,528), Connecticut (-1,627), and
Alabama (-1,400).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 16 March 9 Change March 2 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 384,000 352,000 +32,000 363,000 346,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 355,954 355,812 +142 367,394 319,218
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 364,250 363,750 +500 371,000 339,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 9 March 2 Change Feb. 24 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,595,000 2,657,000 -62,000 2,601,000 2,527,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,150,163 3,289,610 -139,447 3,284,718 3,058,336
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,636,250 2,651,000 -14,750 2,676,000 2,511,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.4% -0.1 2.3% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.8% 2.9% -0.1 2.9% 2.8%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 9 March 2 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,126 2,052 +74 2,109
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,433 2,075 +358 2,693
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 2 Feb. 24 Change Year
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Federal Employees 35,713 32,365 +3,348 35,914
Newly Discharged Veterans 27,431 27,502 -71 33,854
Railroad Retirement Board 9,000 9,000 0 8,000
Extended Benefits 3,583 2,810 +773 15,023
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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 03/09/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NY -4,302 No comment.
CA -2,934 No comment.
MI -2,528 No comment.
CT -1,627 No comment.
AL -1,400 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, and lumber
industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
TX +1,023 Layoffs in the transportation and service
industries.
SC +1,549 Layoffs in the textile industry.
OH +1,776 No comment.
GA +2,254 Layoffs in the automobile and textile industries.
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