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In the week ending Aug. 19, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 314,000, an increase of 4,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 310,000. The 4-week moving average was
299,500, an increase of 10,250 from the previous week's revised average of
289,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.7 percent for the week ending Aug. 12, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Aug. 12 was 2,102,000, an increase of 3,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,099,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,095,500, a decrease of 18,250 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,113,750.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 246,039 in the week ending Aug. 19, a decrease of
11,990 from the previous week. There were 226,061 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6
percent during the week ending Aug. 12, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 1,944,213, a decrease of 28,399 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 2,025,904.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Aug. 5.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,214 in the week ending Aug. 12, an increase of 85 from the
prior week. There were 1,139 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 146 from the preceding week.
There were 17,391 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 5, a decrease of 1,003 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 12,338, an
increase of 101 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Aug. 5 were in Puerto Rico (5.7 percent), Alaska (3.4), Rhode Island (2.7), New
Jersey (2.4), Washington (2.4), Oregon (2.3), Pennsylvania (2.3), Arkansas
(2.1), California (2.1), and Mississippi (2.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Aug. 12 were in Missouri (+3,971), Illinois (+3,000), Georgia (+1,169), New
York (+714), and Indiana (+491), while the largest decreases were in California
(-2,866), North Carolina (-2,492), Texas (-1,723), Wisconsin (-1,694), and
Connecticut (-1,407).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 19 Aug. 12 Change Aug. 5 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 314,000 310,000 +4,000 299,000 287,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 246,039 258,029 -11,990 266,694 226,061
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 299,500 289,250 +10,250 290,000 287,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 12 Aug. 5 Change July 29 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,102,000 2,099,000 +3,000 2,101,000 2,191,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,944,213 1,972,612 -28,399 2,008,403 2,025,904
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,095,500 2,113,750 -18,250 2,120,750 2,191,000
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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% 1.6% 0.0 1.6% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 12 Aug. 5 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,214 2,129 +85 1,167
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,139 1,285 -146 1,297
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 5 July 29 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,391 18,394 -1,003 16,338
Newly Discharged Veterans 12,338 12,237 +101 13,633
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 2 2 0 0
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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 08/12/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -2,866 No comment.
NC -2,492 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
TX -1,723 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries.
WI -1,694 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and manufacturing.
CT -1,407 No comment.
AL -1,297 Fewer layoffs in the textile and service industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
GA +1,169 Layoffs in the textile industry.
IL +3,000 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
MO +3,971 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
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