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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Feb. 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 275,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 269,000. The 4-week moving average was 284,000, a decrease of
250 from the previous week's revised average of 284,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7
percent for the week ending Feb. 19, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 1.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Feb. 19 was 2,098,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,100,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,117,250, an
increase of 25,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,091,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 258,874 in the week ending Feb. 26, a decrease of 22,779
from the previous week. There were 297,918 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during
the week ending Feb. 19, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,530,396, a decrease of 133,973 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 2.3 percent and the volume was 2,764,594.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Feb. 12.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,047 in the week ending Feb. 19, a decrease of 188 from the prior
week. There were 1,053 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 63 from the preceding week.
There were 19,020 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Feb. 12, an increase of 1,924 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,910, a decrease of 19 from the
prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Feb. 12 were
in Alaska (6.5 percent), Puerto Rico (5.4), Rhode Island (3.9), Idaho (3.8),
Montana (3.6), West Virginia (3.6), Washington (3.5), Pennsylvania (3.4),
Oregon (3.3), and New Jersey (3.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Feb. 19 were
in Missouri (+2,041), Washington (+1,585), Illinois (+1,317), Delaware (+953),
and Connecticut (+526), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina
(-14,956), New York (-2,931), Pennsylvania (-2,927), Georgia (-1,962), and
Tennessee (-1,841).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 26 Feb. 19 Change Feb. 12 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 275,000 269,000 +6,000 285,000 290,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 258,874 281,653 -22,779 311,878 297,918
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 284,000 284,250 -250 283,500 292,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 19 Feb.12 Change Feb. 5 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,098,000 2,100,000 -2,000 2,135,000 2,191,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,530,396 2,664,369 -133,973 2,618,066 2,764,594
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,117,250 2,091,500 +25,750 2,094,500 2,222,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.7% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.0% 2.2% -0.2 2.1% 2.3%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 19 Feb. 12 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,047 1,235 -188 1,129
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,053 1,116 -63 1,111
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 12 Feb. 5 Change Year
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Federal Employees 19,020 17,096 +1,924 19,161
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,910 13,929 -19 15,840
Railroad Retirement Board 7,000 7,000 0 6,000
Extended Benefits 0 0 0 2,016
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FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
2 - Most recent week used covered employment of 123,830,071 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 02/19/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -14,956 Fewer layoffs in the construction, textile, apparel, and furniture industries.
NY -2,931 No comment.
PA -2,927 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, transportation, primary metals, and lumber/wood industries.
GA -1,962 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
TN -1,841 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, apparel, stone/clay/glass, printing/publishing, and lumber/wood industries, and agriculture.
SC -1,437 Fewer layoffs in manufacturing.
CA -1,314 No comment.
KY -1,243 No comment.
VA -1,189 Fewer layoffs in the transportation equipment and textile industries.
AL -1,170 Fewer layoffs in the construction and apparel industries.
MD -1,117 Fewer layoffs in the construction and electronics industries.
MI -1,088 No comment.
OH -1,046 No comment.
WI -1,026 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and manufacturing.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
IL +1,317 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
WA +1,585 No comment.
MO +2,041 Layoffs in the transportation, apparel, service, and food industries.
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