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In the week ending May 20, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 284,000, an increase of 6,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 278,000. The 4-week moving average was
291,000, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average of
290,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.6 percent for the week ending May 13, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.6 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending May 13 was 1,957,000, an increase of 5,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 1,952,000. The 4-week moving average
was 1,974,750, an increase of 12,750 from the preceding week's revised average
of 1,962,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 234,285 in the week ending May 20, an increase of
2,836 from the previous week. There were 250,360 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5
percent during the week ending May 13, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 1,849,352, a decrease of 9,201 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 2,066,710.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending May 6.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 984 in the week ending May 13, a decrease of 21 from the
prior week. There were 960 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 62 from the preceding week.
There were 12,130 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 6, an increase of 749 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 11,987, a
decrease of 42 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
May 6 were in Alaska (5.2 percent), Puerto Rico (4.4), Oregon (2.6), Washington
(2.6), Rhode Island (2.4), California (2.3), New Jersey (2.1), Pennsylvania
(2.1), Idaho (2.0), Arkansas (1.9), Montana (1.9), and Nevada (1.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
May 13 were in Indiana (+774), Oregon (+532), Texas (+347), Mississippi (+272),
and Wisconsin (+228), while the largest decreases were in New York (-9,204),
North Carolina (-2,944), California (-2,706), Kentucky (-2,038), and South
Carolina (-1,709).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 20 May 13 Change May 6 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 284,000 278,000 +6,000 298,000 301,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 234,285 231,449 +2,836 259,447 250,360
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 291,000 290,500 +500 285,500 304,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 13 May 6 Change April 29 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 1,957,000 1,952,000 +5,000 1,998,000 2,192,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,849,352 1,858,553 -9,201 1,957,969 2,066,710
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 1,974,750 1,962,000 +12,750 1,966,000 2,174,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.6% 1.6% 0.0 1.6% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.5% 1.5% 0.0 1.6% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 13 May 6 Change Year
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Federal Employees 984 1,005 -21 1,073
Newly Discharged Veterans 960 1,022 -62 1,122
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 6 April 29 Change Year
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Federal Employees 12,130 11,381 +749 13,423
Newly Discharged Veterans 11,987 12,029 -42 14,011
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 2,823 1,997 +826 2,250
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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 124,674,680 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/13/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NY -9,204 No comment.
NC -2,944 Fewer layoffs in the construction and textile industries.
CA -2,706 No comment.
KY -2,038 No comment.
SC -1,709 Fewer layoffs in manufacturing.
NJ -1,176 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, trade, and service industries, and manufacturing.
PR -1,107 No comment.
MI -1,102 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
None
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