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In the week ending Sept. 30, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 299,000, an increase of 10,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 289,000. The 4-week moving average was
306,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average of
309,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.7 percent for the week ending Sept. 23, 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. 23 was 2,153,000, a decrease of
14,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,167,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,179,500, a decrease of 4,000 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,183,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 224,398 in the week ending Sept. 30, an increase
of 1,518 from the previous week. There were 246,445 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.4
percent during the week ending Sept. 23, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 1,744,060, a decrease of 30,647 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 1.4 percent and the volume was 1,763,215.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Sept. 16.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,666 in the week ending Sept. 23, a decrease of 564 from the
prior week. There were 1,078 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 62 from the preceding week.
There were 19,957 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 16, an increase of 43 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 12,668, an
increase of 36 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Sept. 16 were in Puerto Rico (6.4 percent), Alaska (3.4), New Jersey (2.1),
California (2.0), Rhode Island (2.0), Oregon (2.0), Washington (2.0), Arkansas
(1.9), Nevada (1.9), and Pennsylvania (1.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Sept. 23 were in Virginia (+722), California (+519), Tennessee (+215), Missouri
(+200), and Indiana (+155), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina
(-8,562), South Carolina (-2,643), Ohio (-1,984), New York (-1,896), and
Florida (-1,653).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 30 Sept. 23 Change Sept. 16 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 299,000 289,000 +10,000 310,000 314,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 224,398 222,880 +1,518 246,013 246,445
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 306,000 309,000 -3,000 316,250 295,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 23 Sept. 16 Change Sept. 9 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,153,000 2,167,000 -14,000 2,167,000 2,188,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,744,060 1,774,707 -30,647 1,869,743 1,763,215
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,179,500 2,183,500 -4,000 2,181,750 2,188,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1,7% 1.7% 0.0 1.7% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.4% 1.4% 0.0 1.5% 1.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 23 Sept. 16 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,666 2,230 -564 1,156
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,078 1,140 -62 1,138
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 16 Sept. 9 Change Year
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Federal Employees 19,957 19,914 +43 15,089
Newly Discharged Veterans 12,668 12,632 +36 13,255
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 0 0 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 09/23/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -8,562 Fewer layoffs in the construction, textile, and transportation equipment industries.
SC -2,643 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
OH -1,984 No comment.
NY -1,896 No comment.
FL -1,653 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, 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
None
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