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For more information call: (202) 219-6871
In the week ending June 10, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 296,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 312,000. The 4-week moving average was
295,750, an increase of 4,500 from the previous week's revised average of
291,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.6 percent for the week ending June 3, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.6 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending June 3 was 2,024,000, an increase of 28,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 1,996,000. The 4-week moving average
was 1,987,500, an increase of 18,750 from the preceding week's revised average
of 1,968,750.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 265,852 in the week ending June 10, an increase
of 23,159 from the previous week. There were 267,582 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5
percent during the week ending June 3, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 1,861,940, an increase of 89,502 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent and the volume was
2,002,752.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending May 27.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,621 in the week ending June 3, an increase of 428 from the
prior week. There were 830 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 55 from the preceding week.
There were 10,863 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 27, a decrease of 451 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 11,543, an
increase of 11 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
May 27 were in Puerto Rico (4.5 percent), Alaska (4.3), Oregon (2.4),
Washington (2.4), Rhode Island (2.2), California (2.1), Arkansas (2.0),
Pennsylvania (2.0), New Jersey (1.9), Idaho (1.8), Nevada (1.8), and West
Virginia (1.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
June 3 were in Wisconsin (+2,286), North Carolina (+1,900), Texas (+1,634),
Illinois (+1,312), and Kentucky (+1,252), while the largest decreases were in
Michigan (-2,695), Maryland (-568), California (-530), Mississippi (-526), and
Georgia (-457).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 10 June 3 Change May 27 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 296,000 312,000 -16,000 290,000 299,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 265,852 242,693 +23,159 239,748 267,582
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 295,750 291,250 +4,500 287,750 308,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 3 May 27 Change May 20 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,024,000 1,996,000 +28,000 1,985,000 2,186,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,861,940 1,772,438 +89,502 1,800,063 2,002,752
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 1,987,500 1,968,750 +18,750 1,969,250 2,196,500
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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% 1.4% +0.1 1.4% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 3 May 27 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,621 1,193 +428 1,638
Newly Discharged Veterans 830 885 -55 1,012
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 27 May 20 Change Year
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Federal Employees 10,863 11,314 -451 12,012
Newly Discharged Veterans 11,543 11,532 +11 13,330
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 1,634 2,249 -615 1,068
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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.
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MI -2,695 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
KY +1,252 Layoffs in the food and mining industries.
IL +1,312 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
TX +1,634 Layoffs in the service industry.
NC +1,900 Layoffs in the textile industry.
WI +2,286 Layoffs in the construction and service industries, and manufacturing.
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