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In the week ending Nov. 11, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 326,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 346,000. The 4-week moving average was
322,250, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average of
318,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending Nov. 4, an increase of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week's revised rate of 1.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Nov. 4 was 2,225,000, an increase of 22,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,203,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,197,000, an increase of 8,000 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,189,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 291,547 in the week ending Nov. 11, a decrease of
50,372 from the previous week. There were 262,607 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.4
percent during the week ending Nov. 4, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 1,775,477, a decrease of 55,030 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.4 percent and the volume was 1,758,806.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Oct. 28.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,312 in the week ending Nov. 4, an increase of 412 from the
prior week. There were 1,032 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 20 from the preceding week.
There were 27,126 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 28, an increase of 2,604 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 12,803, an
increase of 505 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Oct. 28 were in Puerto Rico (4.8 percent), Alaska (4.5), Oregon (2.4),
Washington (2.3), Arkansas (2.1), California (2.1), 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 Nov. 4 were in Michigan (+ 15,598), California (+12,683), Illinois
(+5,322), Georgia (+4,855), and North Carolina (+4,337), while the largest
decreases were in Oregon (-999), Kansas (-135), Ohio (-123), New Mexico (-76),
and the Virgin Islands (-3).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 11 Nov. 4 Change Oct. 28 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 326,000 346,000 -20,000 310,000 286,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 291,547 341,919 -50,372 269,335 262,607
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 322,250 318,000 +4,250 310,000 286,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 4 Oct. 28 Change Oct. 21 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,225,000 2,203,000 +22,000 2,165,000 2,165,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,775,477 1,830,507 -55,030 1,757,818 1,758,806
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,197,000 2,189,000 +8,000 2,178,500 2,137,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.7% +0.1 1.7% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.4% 1.5% -0.1 1.4% 1.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 4 Oct. 28 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,312 1,900 +412 1,466
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,032 1,052 -20 1,146
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 28 Oct. 21 Change Year
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Federal Employees 27,126 24,522 +2,604 16,879
Newly Discharged Veterans 12,803 12,298 +505 13,164
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 11/04/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
None
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
ID +1,047 No comment.
VA +1,150 No comment.
MA +1,223 No comment.
TX +1,289 Layoffs in the apparel, lumber/wood, trade, service, non-electrical machinery, and transportation equipment industries.
NY +1,331 No comment.
OK +1,340 No comment.
NJ +1,371 Layoffs in the construction and trade industries, and manufacturing.
TN +1,509 Layoffs in the apparel, transportation equipment, rubber/plastics, lumber/wood, service, and electrical equipment industries.
SC +1,760 Layoffs in the textile industry.
DE +1,832 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
IN +2,982 Layoffs in the transportation equipment and service industries.
PA +3,347 Layoffs in the construction, textile, primary metals, transportation equipment, and machinery industries.
NC +4,337 Layoffs in the transportation equipment and textile industries.
GA +4,885 Layoffs in the textile industry.
IL +5,322 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
CA +12,683 Layoffs in the construction and trade industries, and agriculture.
MI +15,598 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
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