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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 317,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 330,000. The 4-week moving average was 332,000, a decrease of
3,000 from the previous week's revised average of 335,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent for the week ending Nov. 30, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week's revised rate of 2.1 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Nov. 30 was 2,547,000, an increase of 139,000 from the
preceding week's revised level of 2,408,000. The 4-week moving average was
2,459,500, an increase of 16,500 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,443,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 403,294 in the week ending Dec. 7, an increase of 76,620
from the previous week. There were 421,109 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during
the week ending Nov. 30, an increase of 0.5 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,623,162, an increase of 576,650 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 2.3 percent and the volume was 2,593,805.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Nov. 23.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 2,043 in the week ending Nov. 30, a decrease of 349 from the prior
week. There were 1,436 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 574 from the preceding week.
There were 27,099 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Nov. 23, a decrease of 825 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 20,747, a decrease of 2,070 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 23 were
in Puerto Rico (5.2 percent), Alaska (5.0), Rhode Island (3.2), Washington
(3.1), Oregon (3.0), Idaho (2.7), Hawaii (2.6), Montana (2.6), California
(2.5), and New Jersey (2.5).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Nov. 30 were
in Wisconsin (+10,192), Indiana (+1,987), Arkansas (+1,685), Massachusetts
(+1,550), and Iowa (+845), while the largest decreases were in California
(-34,860), North Carolina (-5,684), Pennsylvania (-3,822), New Jersey (-3,780),
and Florida (-3,285).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 7 Nov. 30 Change Nov. 23 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 317,000 330,000 -13,000 339,000 340,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 403,294 326,674 +76,620 382,729 421,109
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 332,000 335,000 -3,000 335,500 365,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 30 Nov. 23 Change Nov. 16 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,547,000 2,408,000 +139,000 2,405,000 2,584,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,623,162 2,046,512 +576,650 2,229,293 2,593,805
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,459,500 2,443,000 +16,500 2,461,000 2,640,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.2% 2.1% +0.1 2.1% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.3% 1.8% +0.5 2.0% 2.3%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 30 Nov. 23 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,043 2,392 -349 16,702
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,436 2,010 -574 2,051
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 23 Nov. 16 Change Year
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Federal Employees 27,099 27,924 -825 47,974
Newly Discharged Veterans 20,747 22,817 -2,070 29,991
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 5,000
Extended Benefits 81 94 -13 14,458
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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 11/30/1996
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -34,860 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Thanksgiving Day Holiday).
NC -5,684 Fewer layoffs in the textile and transportation equipment industries.
PA -3,822 Fewer layoffs in the food, textile, primary metals, and
transportation equipment industries, and agriculture.
NJ -3,780 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Thanksgiving Day Holiday).
FL -3,285 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries,
manufacturing, and agriculture.
VA -2,678 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Thanksgiving Day Holiday).
SC -2,633 Fewer layoffs in the apparel industry.
NY -2,367 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Thanksgiving Day Holiday), as
well as fewer layoffs in the construction and fabricated metals
industries.
GA -2,114 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Thanksgiving Day Holiday).
MI -1,438 Fewer layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
MN -1,390 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry, and manufacturing.
IL -1,145 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and
manufacturing.
OH -1,128 No comment.
HI -1,119 No comment.
OR -1,069 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MA +1,550 No comment.
AR +1,685 Layoffs in the electrical equipment industry.
IN +1,987 Layoffs in the food, apparel, furniture, lumber, primary metals, and
transportation equipment industries.
WI +10,192 Layoffs in the construction, and trade industries, and manufacturing.
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