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In the week ending June 22, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 355,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the
previous week's unrevised figure of 357,000. The 4-week moving average was
356,500, an increase of 2,500 from the previous week's revised average of
354,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.3 percent for the week ending June 15, 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 June 15 was 2,574,000, an increase of
66,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,508,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,549,000, an increase of 11,250 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,537,750.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 312,921 in the week ending June 22, an increase
of 5,727 from the previous week. There were 324,411 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1
percent during the week ending June 15, an increase of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 2,344,714, an increase of 64,909 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2 percent and the volume was
2,378,798.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Puerto Rico
during the week ending June 8.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,294 in the week ending June 15, a decrease of 342 from the
prior week. There were 2,182 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 40 from the preceding week.
There were 25,056 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 8, an increase of 2,298 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 22,339, a
decrease of 376 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
June 8 were in Puerto Rico (5.2 percent), Alaska (4.7), Rhode Island (3.8),
Washington (3.4), California (3.1), Oregon (3.0), Hawaii (2.9), Pennsylvania
(2.9), New Jersey (2.8), and Arkansas (2.6). The largest increases in initial
claims for the week ending June 15 were in Texas (+1,517), Virginia (+1,278),
Ohio (+751), Wisconsin (+496), and Hawaii (+247), while the largest decreases
were in North Carolina (-4,799), California (-2,096), New York (-2,080),
Tennessee (-1,886), and Pennsylvania (-1,292).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 22 June 15 Change June 8 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 355,000 357,000 -2,000 360,000 369,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 312,921 307,194 +5,727 329,099 324,411
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 356,500 354,000 +2,500 351,000 378,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 15 June 8 Change June 1 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,574,000 2,508,000 +66,000 2,512,000 2,633,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,344,714 2,279,805 +64,909 2,345,998 2,378,798
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,549,000 2,537,750 +11,250 2,544,500 2,607,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.2% +0.1 2.2% 2.4%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.1% 2.0% +0.1 2.1% 2.2%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 15 June 8 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,294 2,636 -342 2,254
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,182 2,222 -40 2,541
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 8 June 1 Change Year
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Federal Employees 25,056 22,758 +2,298 25,270
Newly Discharged Veterans 22,339 22,715 -376 26,784
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 9,584 14,713 -5,129 18,386
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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 06/15/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -4,799 No comment.
CA -2,096 No comment.
NY -2,080 No comment.
TN -1,886 Fewer layoffs in the food, apparel, furniture, chemical, glass, primary
metals, fabricated metals, industrial machinery, electrical equipment, and
service industries, and manufacturing.
PA -1,292 Fewer layoffs in the service, electrical equipment, transportation equipment,
apparel, and food industries.
SC -1,195 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
MI -1,061 Fewer layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
VA +1,278 Layoffs in the food, textile, apparel, and glass industries.
TX +1,517 Layoffs in the oil and gas, trade, and service industries.
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