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In the week ending June 1, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 354,000, an increase of 9,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 345,000. The 4-week moving average was
349,000, an increase of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average of
345,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.3 percent for the week ending May 25, an increase of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week's revised rate of 2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending May 25 was 2,605,000, an increase of 75,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,530,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,552,750, an increase of 9,250 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,543,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 265,582 in the week ending June 1, a decrease of
21,998 from the previous week. There were 286,566 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0
percent during the week ending May 25, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 2,298,047, a decrease of 75,264 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.1 percent and the volume was
2,288,164.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Puerto Rico
during the week ending May 18.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,804 in the week ending May 25, an increase of 90 from the
prior week. There were 1,935 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 1 from the preceding week.
There were 22,675 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 18, a decrease of 2,955 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 23,377, a
decrease of 446 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
May 18 were in Puerto Rico (6.0 percent), Alaska (5.2), Rhode Island (4.1),
Washington (3.6), California (3.4), Oregon (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.1), Hawaii
(2.9), New Jersey (2.9), Idaho (2.8), Montana (2.8), Vermont (2.8), and West
Virginia (2.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
May 25 were in Colorado (+1,326), Florida (+801), Georgia (+780), Washington
(+770), and Delaware (+724), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina
(-2,524), California (-1,326), Tennessee (-785), New Jersey (-780), and
Kentucky (-687).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 1 May 25 Change May 18 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 354,000 345,000 +9,000 345,000 375,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 265,582 287,580 -21,998 287,898 286,566
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 349,000 345,500 +3,500 346,250 374,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 25 May 18 Change May 11 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,605,000 2,530,000 +75,000 2,535,000 2,590,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,298,047 2,373,311 -75,264 2,441,081 2,288,164
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,552,750 2,543,500 +9,250 2,550,000 2,553,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.2% +0.1 2.2% 2.4%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.0% 2.1% -0.1 2.2% 2.1%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 25 May 18 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,804 1,714 +90 1,856
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,935 1,936 -1 2,314
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 18 May 11 Change Year
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Federal Employees 22,675 25,630 -2,955 24,185
Newly Discharged Veterans 23,377 23,823 -446 27,196
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 12,142 2,908 +9,234 21,930
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FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
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UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/25/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -2,524 Fewer layoffs in the rubber industry.
CA -1,326 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CO +1,326 No comment.
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