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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending March 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 266,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 263,000. The 4-week moving average was 268,000, a decrease of
2,250 from the previous week's revised average of 270,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6
percent for the week ending March 18, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending March 18 was 2,000,000, a decrease of 48,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,048,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,046,500, a
decrease of 22,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,069,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 240,282 in the week ending March 25, a decrease of 1,533
from the previous week. There were 260,817 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during
the week ending March 18, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,345,541, a decrease of 122,341 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 2.1 percent and the volume was 2,550,442.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending March
11.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 932 in the week ending March 18, a decrease of 30 from the prior week.
There were 1,043 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 1
from the preceding week.
There were 16,863 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending March 11, an increase of 1,405 from the previous week.
Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,059, a decrease of 235
from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 11 were
in Alaska (6.2 percent), Puerto Rico (5.3), Rhode Island (3.6), Idaho (3.5),
Montana (3.3), Washington (3.3), Oregon (3.1), California (3.0), Pennsylvania
(3.0), New Jersey (2.7), and West Virginia (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending March 18
were in Texas (+1,851), Georgia (+608), Louisiana (+449), Kentucky (+223), and
Alabama (+203), while the largest decreases were in California (-5,205), New
York (-1,419), Tennessee (-1,367), Washington (-1,108), and Pennsylvania
(-961).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 25 March 18 Change March 11 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 266,000 263,000 +3,000 262,000 291,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 240,282 241,815 -1,533 255,074 260,817
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)268,000 270,250 -2,250 271,750 294,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 18 March 11 Change March 4 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,000,000 2,048,000 -48,000 2,036,000 2,185,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,345,541 2,467,882 -122,341 2,478,096 2,550,442
4-Wk Moving Average (SA)2,046,500 2,069,000 -22,500 2,080,750 2,180,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.6% 1.7% -0.1 1.6% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.9% 2.0% -0.1 2.0% 2.1%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 18 March 11 Change Year
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Federal Employees 932 962 -30 1,049
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,043 1,042 +1 1,147
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 11 March 4 Change Year
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Federal Employees 16,863 15,458 +1,405 17,842
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,059 13,294 -235 15,356
Railroad Retirement Board 6,000 6,000 0 5,000
Extended Benefits 3,598 339 +3,259 2,000
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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 03/18/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -5,205 No comment.
NY -1,419 No comment.
TN -1,367 Fewer layoffs in the apparel, fabricated metals, rubber/plastics, stone/clay/glass, transportation, electronic equipment, and trade industries.
WA -1,108 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
TX +1,851 Layoffs in the apparel, trade, service, and printing/publishing industries.
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