|
 Printer-Friendly Version
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-6871
In the week ending June 8, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 360,000, an increase of 6,000 from the
previous week's unrevised figure of 354,000. The 4-week moving average was
351,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of
349,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.2 percent for the week ending June 1, a decrease 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 June 1 was 2,516,000, a decrease of 88,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,604,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,546,000, a decrease of 6,250 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,552,250.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 328,855 in the week ending June 8, an increase of
62,725 from the previous week. There were 340,606 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1
percent during the week ending June 1, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 2,349,524, an increase of 53,232 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent and the volume was
2,412,575.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Puerto Rico
during the week ending May 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,400 in the week ending June 1, an increase of 595 from the
prior week. There were 1,734 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 204 from the preceding week.
There were 23,932 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 25, an increase of 1,243 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 22,933, a
decrease of 422 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
May 25 were in Puerto Rico (5.2 percent), Alaska (4.8), Rhode Island (3.9),
Washington (3.5), California (3.2), Oregon (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.0), Hawaii
(2.9), New Jersey (2.8), and Idaho (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
June 1 were in Arkansas (+1,131), South Carolina (+1,051), Alabama (+912), Ohio
(+736), and Kentucky (+735), while the largest decreases were in California
(-6,923), New York (-2,405), Florida (-1,945), Colorado (-1,717), and
Washington (-1,610).
===============================================================================
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
=============================================================================
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 8 June 1 Change May 25 Year
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Initial Claims (SA) 360,000 354,000 +6,000 345,000 377,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 328,855 266,130 +62,725 287,622 340,606
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 351,000 349,000 +2,000 345,500 377,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 1 May 25 Change May 18 Year
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,516,000 2,604,000 -88,000 2,529,000 2,587,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,349,524 2,296,292 +53,232 2,371,899 2,412,575
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,546,000 2,552,250 -6,250 2,543,250 2,577,250
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.2% 2.3% -0.1 2.2% 2.4%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.1% 2.0% +0.1 2.1% 2.2%
===============================================================================
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
===============================================================================
Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 1 May 25 Change Year
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Employees 2,400 1,805 +595 2,628
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,734 1,938 -204 1,962
===============================================================================
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
===============================================================================
Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 25 May 18 Change Year
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Employees 23,932 22,689 +1,243 23,734
Newly Discharged Veterans 22,933 23,355 -422 26,747
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 7,874 12,142 -4,268 16,108
===============================================================================
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 06/01/1996
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -6,923 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Memorial Day
Holiday).
NY -2,405 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Memorial Day
Holiday).
FL -1,945 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries, and manufacturing.
CO -1,717 No comment.
WA -1,610 No comment.
GA -1,296 Fewer layoffs in the textile and apparel industries.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Change State Supplied Comment
SC +1,051 Layoffs in the textile industry.
AR +1,131 Layoffs in the fabricated metals and non-electrical
machinery industries.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
| |
|
