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In the week ending July 1, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 296,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 308,000. The 4-week moving average was
301,500, a decrease of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average of
305,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.7 percent for the week ending June 24, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending June 24 was 2,084,000, an increase of
15,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,069,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,049,500, an increase of 21,000 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,028,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 283,708 in the week ending July 1, an increase of
9,848 from the previous week. There were 303,758 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5
percent during the week ending June 24, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 1,906,509, an increase of 40,340 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 2,033,329.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending June 17.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,677 in the week ending June 24, an increase of 316 from the
prior week. There were 1,008 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 30 from the preceding week.
There were 13,058 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending June 17, an increase of 1,175 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 11,777, an
increase of 206 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
June 17 were in Puerto Rico (5.7 percent), Alaska (4.3), Rhode Island (2.4),
Oregon (2.3), Washington (2.3), California (2.2), Pennsylvania (2.2), Arkansas
(2.0), New Jersey (1.9), and West Virginia (1.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
June 24 were in New Jersey (+4,506), Michigan (+3,498), Massachusetts (+2,616),
Connecticut (+1,444), and Rhode Island (+1,125), while the largest decreases
were in Pennsylvania (-2,357), North Carolina (-1,102), Iowa (-824), Ohio
(-794), and Wisconsin (-688).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 1 June 24 Change June 17 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 296,000 308,000 -12,000 304,000 300,000
Initial Claims(NSA) 283,708 273,860 +9,848 265,496 303,758
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 301,500 305,750 -4,250 301,250 300,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 24 June 17 Change June 10 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,084,000 2,069,000 +15,000 2,035,000 2,205,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,906,509 1,866,169 +40,340 1,835,606 2,033,329
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,049,500 2,028,500 +21,000 2,007,500 2,205,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.6% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate(NSA)2 1.5% 1.5% 0.0 1.5% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 24 June 17 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,677 1,361 +316 1,565
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,008 1,038 -30 1,151
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 17 June 10 Change Year
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Federal Employees 13,058 11,883 +1,175 13,648
Newly Discharged Veterans 11,777 11,571 +206 13,344
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 9 40 -31 1,659
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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 PA -2,357 Fewer layoffs in the
construction, trade, apparel, and transportation industries. NC -1,102 No
comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
TN +1,009 Layoffs in the industrial machinery, furniture, rubber/plastics, apparel, transportation equipment, and
trade industries, and manufacturing.
RI +1,125 Layoffs in the service industry,and manufacturing.
CT +1,444 No comment.
MA +2,616 Layoffs in the service industry.
MI +3,498 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
NJ +4,506 Layoffs in the transportation, trade, and service industries.
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