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In the week ending Sept. 2, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 316,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 319,000. The 4-week moving average was
317,500, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average of
313,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending Aug. 26, an increase of 0.1 percentage
point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Aug. 26 was 2,204,000, an increase of
40,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,164,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,152,750, an increase of 25,750 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,127,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 247,394 in the week ending Sept. 2, an increase
of 8,649 from the previous week. There were 235,849 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6
percent during the week ending Aug. 26, an increase of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 1,959,079, an increase of 24,398 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent and the volume was
1,933,993.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Aug. 19.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,892 in the week ending Aug. 26, a decrease of 232 from the
prior week. There were 1,113 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 35 from the preceding week.
There were 17,857 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 19, a decrease of 940 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 12,533, a
decrease of 137 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Aug. 19 were in Puerto Rico (3.7 percent), Alaska (3.4), Rhode Island (2.6),
New Jersey (2.4), Oregon (2.3), Pennsylvania (2.3), Washington (2.3),
California (2.1), Arkansas (2.0), Massachusetts (1.9), and West Virginia
(1.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Aug. 26 were in Ohio (+2,175), South Carolina (+982), West Virginia (+968),
Virginia (+774), and Missouri (+394), while the largest decreases were in North
Carolina (-8,333), Massachusetts (-3,701), Georgia (-1,607), New Jersey (-721),
and California (-653).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 2 Aug. 26 Change Aug. 19 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 316,000 319,000 -3,000 321,000 294,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 247,394 238,745 +8,649 251,790 235,849
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 317,500 313,250 +4,250 302,250 291,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 26 Aug. 19 Change Aug. 12 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,204,000 2,164,000 +40,000 2,147,000 2,196,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,959,079 1,934,681 +24,398 1,986,225 1,933,993
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,152,750 2,127,000 +25,750 2,106,000 2,201,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.7% +0.1 1.7% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.6% 1.5% +0.1 1.6% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 26 Aug. 19 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,892 2,124 -232 1,015
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,113 1,148 -35 1,195
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 19 Aug. 12 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,857 18,797 -940 15,533
Newly Discharged Veterans 12,533 12,670 -137 13,707
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 08/26/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -8,333 Fewer layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
MA -3,701 Decrease due to the resolution of the Verizon labor dispute.
GA -1,607 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
OH +2,175 Layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
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