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In the week ending Oct. 28, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 308,000, unchanged from the previous
week's revised figure of 308,000. The 4-week moving average was 309,750, an
increase of 1,750 from the previous week's revised average of 308,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.7 percent for the week ending Oct. 21, unchanged from the prior week's
revised rate of 1.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Oct. 21 was 2,178,000, a decrease of 18,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,196,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,182,000, an increase of 10,500 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,171,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 268,354 in the week ending Oct. 28, an increase
of 2,222 from the previous week. There were 257,767 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.4
percent during the week ending Oct. 21, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 1,768,512, a decrease of 34,521 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 1.4 percent and the volume was 1,735,699.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Oct. 14.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,183 in the week ending Oct. 21, a decrease of 458 from the
prior week. There were 1,079 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 58 from the preceding week.
There were 26,936 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 14, an increase of 5,061 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 12,795, an
increase of 618 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Oct. 14 were in Puerto Rico (6.7 percent), Alaska (4.2), Oregon (2.3),
Washington (2.1), Arkansas (2.0), California (2.0), Nevada (2.0), Pennsylvania
(2.0), New Jersey (1.9), and Rhode Island (1.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Oct. 21 were in California (+2,638), Ohio (+2,156), Georgia (+1,726), Puerto
Rico (+1,373), and New Jersey (+1,278), while the largest decreases were in
Virginia (-1,415), Oregon (-1,346), Texas (-992), Tennessee (-813), and
Missouri (-397).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 28 Oct. 21 Change Oct. 14 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 308,000 308,000 0 309,000 291,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 268,354 266,132 +2,222 253,683 257,767
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 309,750 308,000 +1,750 303,250 289,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 21 Oct. 14 Change Oct. 7 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,178,000 2,196,000 -18,000 2,193,000 2,138,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,768,512 1,803,033 -34,521 1,692,761 1,735,699
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,182,000 2,171,500 +10,500 2,159,500 2,153,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.7% 1.7%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.4% 1.4% 0.0 1.3% 1.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 21 Oct. 14 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,183 2,641 -458 1,370
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,079 1,021 +58 1,093
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 14 Oct. 7 Change Year
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Federal Employees 26,936 21,875 +5,061 17,268
Newly Discharged Veterans 12,795 12,177 +618 13,431
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 126,084,568 as denominator
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 10/21/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
VA -1,415 Fewer layoffs in the non-electrical machinery, service, and electrical equipment industries.
OR -1,346 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NJ +1,278 Layoffs in the construction and service industries, and manufacturing.
PR +1,373 No comment.
GA +1,726 Layoffs in the textile industry.
OH +2,156 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
CA +2,638 Layoffs in the trade, service, and motion picture
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