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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
DATA
In the week ending Nov. 18, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 336,000, an increase of 7,000
from the previous week's revised figure of 329,000. The 4-week moving average
was 330,500, an increase of 7,250 from the previous week's revised average of
323,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment
rate was 1.8 percent for the week ending Nov. 11, unchanged from the
prior week's unrevised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Nov. 11 was 2,244,000, an increase
of 31,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,213,000. The 4-week
moving average was 2,205,250, an increase of 12,250 from the preceding
week's revised average of 2,193,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 372,548 in the week ending Nov. 18, an
increase of 78,655 from the previous week. There were 309,248 initial claims in
the comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6
percent during the week ending Nov. 11, an increase of 0.2 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 2,019,899, an increase of 253,531 from
the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.5 percent and the volume was
1,866,516.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Nov. 4.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,597 in the week ending Nov. 11, an increase
of 325 from the prior week. There were 856 initial claims by newly
discharged veterans, a decrease of 170 from the preceding week.
There were 23,669 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Nov. 4, a decrease of 3,437 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 11,910, a
decrease of 824 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Nov. 4 were in Puerto Rico (4.8 percent), Alaska (4.2), Washington (2.4),
Oregon (2.3), Arkansas (2.2), California (1.9), Nevada (1.9), Pennsylvania
(1.9), Rhode Island (1.9), New Jersey (1.7), and South Carolina
(1.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week
ending Nov. 11 were in Texas (+2,204), Minnesota (+2,095), Kentucky
(+2,055), New York (+1,678), and Arkansas (+1,011), while the
largest decreases were in California (-11,615), Michigan (-9,219),
Illinois (-5,920), North Carolina (-5,579), and Georgia (-4,783).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE
PROGRAMS
|
Advance |
|
|
|
Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 18 |
Nov. 11 |
Change |
Nov. 4 |
Year |
| Initial
Claims (SA) |
336,000 |
329,000 |
+7,000 |
347,000 |
276,000 |
| Initial Claims (NSA) |
372,548 |
293,893 |
+78,655 |
342,767 |
309,248 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
330,500 |
323,250 |
+7,250 |
318,250 |
285,750 |
|
Advance |
|
|
|
Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 11 |
Nov. 4 |
Change |
Oct. 28 |
Year |
| Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
2,244,000 |
2,213,000 |
+31,000 |
2,199,000 |
2,052,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
2,019,899 |
1,766,368 |
+253,531 |
1,827,518 |
1,866,516 |
| 4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
2,205,250 |
2,193,000 |
+12,250 |
2,188,000 |
2,121,000 |
| Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2
|
1.8% |
1.8% |
0.0 |
1.7% |
1.7% |
| Ins.
Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 |
1.6% |
1.4% |
+0.2 |
1.4% |
1.5% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
| |
|
|
|
Prior1 |
| WEEK ENDING |
Nov. 11
|
Nov. 4
|
Change |
Year |
| Federal Employees |
2,597 |
2,272 |
+325 |
1,590 |
| Newly Discharged Veterans |
856 |
1,026 |
-170 |
939 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)
|
|
|
|
Prior1 |
| WEEK
ENDING |
Nov. 4
|
Oct. 28
|
Change |
Year |
| Federal
Employees |
23,669 |
27,106 |
-3,437 |
18,175 |
| Newly
Discharged Veterans |
11,910 |
12,734 |
-824 |
12,985 |
| Railroad
Retirement Board |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
| Extended
Benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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 11/11/2000
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| State |
Change |
|
State
Supplied Comment |
| CA |
-11,615 |
|
No comment. |
| MI |
-9,219 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the automobile
industry. |
| IL |
-5,920 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the trade and service
industries, and manufacturing. |
| NC |
-5,579 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the apparel and
transportation equipment industries. |
| GA |
-4,783 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the textile
industry. |
| PA |
-2,910 |
|
No comment. |
| OH |
-2,554 |
|
No comment. |
| IN |
-1,900 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment
and transportation equipment industries. |
| DE |
-1,729 |
|
No comment. |
| VA |
-1,679 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the lumber/wood,
electrical equipment, and non-electrical machinery industries. |
| OK |
-1,545 |
|
No comment. |
| SC |
-1,520 |
|
Decrease due to a shorter workweek. |
| NJ |
-1,369 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the construction and
service industries, and manufacturing. |
| WA |
-1,139 |
|
No comment. |
| AL |
-1,103 |
|
Fewer layoffs in the textile
industry. |
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
| State |
Change |
|
State Supplied Comment |
| AR |
+1,011 |
|
No comment. |
| NY |
+1,678 |
|
No comment. |
| KY |
+2,055 |
|
Layoffs in the non-electrical machinery
industry. |
| MN |
+2,095 |
|
Layoffs in the construction industry. |
| TX |
+2,204 |
|
Layoffs in the apparel and service
industries. |
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