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In the week ending March 30, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 408,000, a decrease of 25,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 433,000. The 4-week moving average was
394,750, an increase of 11,250 from the previous week's revised average of
383,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending March 23, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 2.4 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending March 23 was 2,689,000, an increase of
46,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,643,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,645,250, an increase of 22,000 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,623,250.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 345,576 in the week ending March 30, a decrease
of 51,167 from the previous week. There were 294,031 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8
percent during the week ending March 23, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,097,241, a decrease of 53,369 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.7 percent and the volume was 2,884,431.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending March 16.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,685 in the week ending March 23, an increase of 72 from the
prior week. There were 2,168 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 120 from the preceding week.
There were 33,280 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 16, an increase of 2,885 from
the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 27,267,
an increase of 948 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
March 16 were in Alaska (7.0 percent), Puerto Rico (5.9), Rhode Island (5.9),
Idaho (4.7), Montana (4.7), California (4.4), Washington (4.4), Pennsylvania
(4.3), the Virgin Islands (4.2), Maine (4.1), and West Virginia (4.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
March 23 were in Michigan (+33,104), Indiana (+8,453), Wisconsin (+4,923), New
York (+2,892), and Maryland (+2,744), while the largest decreases were in
California (-4,979), Oklahoma (-3,188), New Jersey (-2,701), Puerto Rico
(-1,314), and North Carolina (-1,275).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 30 March 23 Change March 16 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 408,000 433,000 -25,000 386,000 343,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 345,576 396,743 -51,167 357,069 294,031
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 394,750 383,500 +11,250 364,750 342,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 23 March 16 Change March 9 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,689,000 2,643,000 +46,000 2,595,000 2,518,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,097,241 3,150,610 -53,369 3,150,262 2,884,431
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,645,250 2,623,250 +22,000 2,635,500 2,506,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.3% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.8% 2.8% 0.0 2.8% 2.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 23 March 16 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,685 1,613 +72 1,721
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,168 1,048 +120 2,359
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 16 March 9 Change Year
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Federal Employees 33,280 30,395 +2,885 33,724
Newly Discharged Veterans 27,267 26,319 +948 32,467
Railroad Retirement Board 8,000 8,000 0 8,000
Extended Benefits 3,643 2,462 +1,181 15,317
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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 03/23/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -4,979 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry, and
agriculture.
OK -3,188 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry (General
Motors strike related).
NJ -2,701 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries (Approximately 850 additional
claims were General Motors strike related).
PR -1,314 No comment.
NC -1,275 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
WA -1,255 No comment.
GA -1,011 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
TX +1,136 Layoffs in the leather goods and transportation
industries.
KY +1,516 Layoffs in the transportation equipment and
scientific instruments industries.
AL +1,555 Layoffs in the automobile, transportation, lumber,
and trade industries (Approximately 661 claims were
General Motors strike related).
KS +1,562 Layoffs in the automobile industry (About 1,867
claims were General Motors strike related).
OH +2,028 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
MD +2,744 Layoffs in the transportation equipment, electrical
equipment, apparel, and service industries
(Approximately 2,385 claims were General Motors
strike related).
NY +2,892 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
WI +4,923 Layoffs in the automobile and trade industries, and
manufacturing (Most of the increase was due to
claims that were General Motors strike related).
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
IN +8,453 Layoffs in the automobile, transportation equipment,
and electrical equipment industries (Approximately
5,800 claims were General Motors strike related).
MI +33,104 Layoffs in the automobile industry (Most of the
increase was due to claims that were General Motors
strike related).
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