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In the week ending July 15, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 311,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 320,000. The 4-week moving average was
307,750, an increase of 1,750 from the previous week's revised average of
306,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.7 percent for the week ending July 8, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending July 8 was 2,134,000, an increase of 21,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,113,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,091,500, an increase of 24,750 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,066,750.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 376,405 in the week ending July 15, an increase
of 13,213 from the previous week. There were 369,123 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7
percent during the week ending July 8, an increase of 0.2 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 2,146,366, an increase of 291,524 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.8 percent and the volume was
2,238,123.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending July 1.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,730 in the week ending July 8, an increase of 503 from the
prior week. There were 1,010 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 77 from the preceding week.
There were 13,406 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 1, an increase of 960 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 11,359, a
decrease of 28 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
July 1 were in Puerto Rico (4.5 percent), Alaska (3.7), Rhode Island (2.6),
Oregon (2.3), Pennsylvania (2.3), Washington (2.2), Arkansas (2.1), Mississippi
(2.1), New Jersey (2.1), and California (2.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
July 8 were in Michigan (+23,416), Wisconsin (+7,231), Kentucky (+6,304),
Indiana (+5,752), and New York (+5,584), while the largest decreases were in
New Jersey (-5,009), California (-3,955), Virginia (-2,418), Connecticut
(-748), and Maine (-282).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 15 July 8 Change July 1 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 311,000 320,000 -9,000 293,000 312,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 376,405 363,192 +13,213 280,783 369,123
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 307,750 306,000 +1,750 300,500 305,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 8 July 1 Change June 24 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,134,000 2,113,000 +21,000 2,050,000 2,197,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,146,366 1,854,842 +291,524 1,875,312 2,238,123
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,091,500 2,066,750 +24,750 2,041,000 2,217,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.6% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.7% 1.5% +0.2 1.5% 1.8%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 8 July 1 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,730 2,227 +503 2,645
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,010 1,087 -77 1,219
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 1 June 24 Change Year
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Federal Employees 13,406 12,446 +960 13,960
Newly Discharged Veterans 11,359 11,387 -28 12,766
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 3 3 0 1,440
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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 125,333,709 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/08/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NJ -5,009 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries.
CA -3,955 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Independence Day Holiday).
VA -2,418 Fewer layoffs in the primary metals, fabricated metals, textile, furniture, and transportation equipment industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NH +1,006 No comment.
KS +1,071 No comment.
MN +1,124 Layoffs in manufacturing.
PR +1,468 No comment.
NC +1,888 Layoffs in the textile and furniture industries.
OH +2,245 No comment.
MD +2,645 Layoffs in the electrical equipment, transportation equipment, service, food, apparel, and wood products industries.
WA +2,811 No comment.
MO +2,907 Layoffs in the service industry.
TN +3,428 Layoffs in the industrial machinery, primary metals, rubber/plastics, furniture, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, textile, food, trade, and service industries.
AR +3,561 No comment.
IA +3,709 No comment.
OR +4,352 No comment.
PA +4,449 Layoffs in the food, textile, apparel, service, stone/clay/glass, primary metals, and fabricated metals industries.
NY +5,584 No comment.
IN +5,752 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
KY +6,304 Layoffs in the fabricated metals, transportation equipment, service, and stone/clay/glass industries.
WI +7,231 Layoffs in the transportation and service industries, and manufacturing.
MI +23,416 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
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