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In the week ending Aug. 26, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 318,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 321,000. The 4-week moving average was
313,000, an increase of 10,750 from the previous week's revised average of
302,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.7 percent for the week ending Aug. 19, 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. 19 was 2,178,000, an increase of
31,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,147,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,130,500, an increase of 24,500 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,106,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 238,088 in the week ending Aug. 26, a decrease of
13,551 from the previous week. There were 219,278 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6
percent during the week ending Aug. 19, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 1,947,233, a decrease of 39,029 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent and the volume was 1,981,518.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Aug. 12.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,122 in the week ending Aug. 19, a decrease of 108 from the
prior week. There were 1,147 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 3 from the preceding week.
There were 18,796 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 12, an increase of 1,553 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 12,670, an
increase of 320 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Aug. 12 were in Puerto Rico (5.4 percent), Alaska (3.5), Rhode Island (2.6),
New Jersey (2.4), Oregon (2.4), Pennsylvania (2.4), Washington (2.3), Arkansas
(2.1), California (2.1), Massachusetts (1.9), Mississippi (1.9), and West
Virginia (1.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Aug. 19 were in North Carolina (+7,427), New York (+1,217), Massachusetts
(+1,112), New Jersey (+597), and Texas (+460), while the largest decreases were
in California (-4,993), Missouri (-4,639), Illinois (-3,641), Oregon (-1,443),
and Pennsylvania (-879).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 26 Aug. 19 Change Aug. 12 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 318,000 321,000 -3,000 314,000 292,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 238,088 251,639 -13,551 261,573 219,278
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 313,000 302,250 +10,750 290,250 289,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 19 Aug. 12 Change Aug. 5 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,178,000 2,147,000 +31,000 2,096,000 2,219,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,947,233 1,986,262 -39,029 1,970,624 1,981,518
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,130,500 2,106,000 +24,500 2,113,000 2,190,750
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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% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 19 Aug. 12 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,122 2,230 -108 1,373
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,147 1,150 -3 1,275
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 12 Aug. 5 Change Year
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Federal Employees 18,796 17,243 +1,553 17,234
Newly Discharged Veterans 12,670 12,350 +320 13,518
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 08/19/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -4,993 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and agriculture.
MO -4,639 No comment.
IL -3,641 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
OR -1,443 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MA +1,112 Increase due to a labor dispute.
NY +1,217 No comment.
NC +7,427 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
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