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In the week ending Sept. 23, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 287,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 311,000. The 4-week moving average was
308,750, a decrease of 7,750 from the previous week's revised average of
316,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.7 percent for the week ending Sept. 16, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Sept. 16 was 2,179,000, an increase of
7,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,172,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,187,750, an increase of 4,750 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,183,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 221,311 in the week ending Sept. 23, a decrease
of 25,489 from the previous week. There were 232,486 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.4
percent during the week ending Sept. 16, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 1,784,907, a decrease of 89,612 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.5 percent and the volume was
1,783,550.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Sept. 9.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,223 in the week ending Sept. 16, an increase of 355 from
the prior week. There were 1,123 initial claims by newly discharged veterans,
an increase of 114 from the preceding week.
There were 19,936 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 9, an increase of 2,403 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 12,880, an
increase of 1,031 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Sept. 9 were in Puerto Rico (6.4 percent), Alaska (3.3), New Jersey (2.2),
Oregon (2.2), California (2.1), Pennsylvania (2.1), Rhode Island (2.1),
Washington (2.1), Arkansas (2.0), and Nevada (1.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Sept. 16 were in North Carolina (+8,936), South Carolina (+3,574), California
(+2,584), New York (+2,453), and Ohio (+1,538), while the largest decreases
were in Missouri (-1,719), Texas (-1,536), Oregon (-1,437), Michigan (-1,240),
and Wisconsin (-552).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 23 Sept. 16 Change Sept. 9 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 287,000 311,000 -24,000 326,000 302,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 221,311 246,800 -25,489 228,664 232,486
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 308,750 316,500 -7,750 319,000 290,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 16 Sept. 9 Change Sept. 2 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,179,000 2,172,000 +7,000 2,231,000 2,180,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,784,907 1,874,519 -89,612 1,811,789 1,783,550
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,187,750 2,183,000 +4,750 2,176,750 2,190,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.4% 1.5% -0.1 1.4% 1.5%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 16 Sept. 9 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,223 1,868 +355 1,439
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,123 1,009 +114 1,171
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 9 Sept. 2 Change Year
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Federal Employees 19,936 17,533 +2,403 16,215
Newly Discharged Veterans 12,880 11,849 +1,031 13,830
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 0 4 -4 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 09/16/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MO -1,719 Fewer layoffs in the transportation industry.
TX -1,536 Fewer layoffs in the food, apparel, and trade industries.
OR -1,437 No comment.
MI -1,240 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
FL +1,006 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
PR +1,197 No comment.
GA +1,275 Layoffs in the carpets/rugs and mobile homes industries.
OH +1,538 No comment.
NY +2,453 No comment.
CA +2,584 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, manufacturing, and agriculture.
SC +3,574 Layoffs in the textile industry.
NC +8,936 Layoffs in the lumber/wood, furniture, and transportation equipment industries.
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