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In the week ending July 29, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 276,000, an increase of 2,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 274,000. The 4-week moving average was
295,750, a decrease of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average of
300,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.7 percent for the week ending July 22, 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 22 was 2,104,000, a decrease of 71,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,175,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,131,750, an increase of 13,500 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,118,250.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 253,482 in the week ending July 29, a decrease of
43,535 from the previous week. There were 254,195 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6
percent during the week ending July 22, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 2,032,710, a decrease of 124,607 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was
2,139,377.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending July 15.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,297 in the week ending July 22, an increase of 31 from the
prior week. There were 1,143 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 64 from the preceding week.
There were 16,719 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 15, an increase of 1,790 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 12,244, an
increase of 44 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
July 15 were in Puerto Rico (5.0 percent), Alaska (3.6), Michigan (3.0), Rhode
Island (3.0), Pennsylvania (2.5), New Jersey (2.4), Oregon (2.4), Washington
(2.4), California (2.3), and Arkansas (2.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
July 22 were in Delaware (+1,436), Texas (+1,263), Georgia (+1,007), and the
District of Columbia (+50), while the largest decreases were in Michigan
(-19,439), North Carolina (-12,421), New York (-9,062), South Carolina
(-7,129), and Indiana (-3,739).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 29 July 22 Change July 15 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 276,000 274,000 +2,000 313,000 283,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 253,482 297,017 -43,535 377,860 254,195
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 295,750 300,000 -4,250 308,250 294,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 22 July 15 Change July 8 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,104,000 2,175,000 -71,000 2,127,000 2,220,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,032,710 2,157,317 -124,607 2,139,797 2,139,377
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,131,750 2,118,250 +13,500 2,091,750 2,237,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.7% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.6% 1.7% -0.1 1.7% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 22 July 15 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,297 2,266 +31 1,527
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,143 1,207 -64 1,202
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 15 July 8 Change Year
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Federal Employees 16,719 14,929 +1,790 16,983
Newly Discharged Veterans 12,244 11,841 +403 13,414
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 0 2 -2 51
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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 07/22/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MI -19,439 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
NC -12,421 No comment.
NY -9,062 Fewer layoffs in the transportation and service industries.
SC -7,129 No comment.
IN -3,739 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
AL -3,478 Fewer layoffs in the transportation equipment and apparel industries, and manufacturing.
PA -3,278 Fewer layoffs in the stone/clay/glass, food, transportation, primary metals, construction, trade, and service industries.
WI -3,242 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and manufacturing.
CA -2,696 Fewer layoffs in agriculture.
PR -2,149 No comment.
TN -1,877 Fewer layoffs in the rubber/plastics, lumber/wood, trade, service, electronic equipment, transportation equipment, apparel, scientific instruments, motion picture, furniture, and machinery industries, and manufacturing.
OR -1,662 No comment.
IL -1,638 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
KY -1,411 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
WA -1,174 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
GA +1,007 Layoffs in the carpets/rugs and textile industries.
TX +1,263 Layoffs in the service industry.
DE +1,436 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
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