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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending July 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 322,000, a decrease of 45,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 367,000. The 4-week moving average was 352,500, a decrease of
8,000 from the previous week's revised average of 360,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3
percent for the week ending July 13, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending July 13 was 2,584,000, an increase of 28,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,556,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,585,250, an
increase of 3,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,582,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 361,037 in the week ending July 20, a decrease of 88,487
from the previous week. There were 409,319 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during
the week ending July 13, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,563,167, an increase of 73,262 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 2,704,053.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska and Puerto Rico during the
week ending July 6.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 3,498 in the week ending July 13, an increase of 236 from the prior
week. There were 2,427 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase
of 392 from the preceding week.
There were 27,183 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending July 6, an increase of 4,189 from the previous
week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 22,436, an increase
of 594 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 6 were
in Puerto Rico (5.2 percent), Rhode Island (4.5), Alaska (4.2), California
(3.4), Washington (3.3), Hawaii (3.2), Oregon (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.2),
Arkansas (3.1), and New Jersey (3.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 13
were in North Carolina (+16,782), Tennessee (+12,441), Alabama (+12,307), South
Carolina (+7,172), and California (+4,050), while the largest decreases were in
Wisconsin (-4,635), Massachusetts (-2,801), Illinois (-2,314), Texas (-1,561),
and Oregon (-745).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 20 July 13 Change July 6 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 322,000 367,000 -45,000 370,000 369,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 361,037 449,524 -88,487 383,045 409,319
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 352,500 360,500 -8,000 358,000 385,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 13 July 6 Change June 29 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,584,000 2,556,000 +28,000 2,631,000 2,766,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,563,167 2,489,905 +73,262 2,257,341 2,704,053
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,585,250 2,582,000 +3,250 2,569,750 2,696,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.5%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.3% 2.2% +0.1 2.0% 2.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 13 July 6 Change Year
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Federal Employees 3,498 3,262 +236 3,388
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,427 2,035 +392 3,597
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 6 June 29 Change Year
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Federal Employees 27,183 22,994 +4,189 28,616
Newly Discharged Veterans 22,436 21,842 +594 28,441
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 11,541 16,944 -5,403 20,807
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FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/13/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
WI -4,635 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
manufacturing.
MA -2,801 No comment.
IL -2,314 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
manufacturing.
TX -1,561 Fewer layoffs in the construction 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
MS +1,048 Layoffs in the apparel, furniture, electrical equipment,
and transportation equipment industries.
DE +1,060 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
AZ +1,111 No comment.
NY +1,126 Layoffs in the service industry.
WA +1,531 No comment.
CT +1,631 Layoffs in manufacturing.
MO +2,273 Layoffs in the trade and service industries.
VA +2,524 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, and rubber
industries.
MI +2,591 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
GA +2,881 Layoffs in the carpet, textile, and transportation
industry.
PA +3,043 Layoffs in the textile and machinery industries.
CA +4,050 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek after a
shorter reporting period the previous week.
SC +7,171 Layoffs in the textile industry.
AL +12,307 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, lumber, and service
industries.
TN +12,441 Layoffs in the food, textile, apparel, furniture, rubber,
leather goods, industrial machinery, scientific
instruments, and service industries.
NC +16,782 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, lumber, and furniture
industries.
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