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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Feb. 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 309,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 324,000. The 4-week moving average was 327,750, a decrease of
3,000 from the previous week's revised average of 330,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1
percent for the week ending Feb. 1, unchanged from the prior week's revised
rate of 2.1 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Feb. 1 was 2,432,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,450,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,450,500, a
decrease of 35,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,486,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 370,072 in the week ending Feb. 8, a decrease of 10,035
from the previous week. There were 440,961 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1996.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during
the week ending Feb. 1, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,046,792, a
decrease of 25,247 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.0
percent and the volume was 3,415,635.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Jan. 25.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,975 in the week ending Feb. 1, an increase of 153 from the prior
week. There were 1,959 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase
of 29 from the preceding week.
There were 27,859 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Jan. 25, a decrease of 1,882 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 24,631, an increase of 1,411 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 25 were
in Alaska (7.8 percent), Puerto Rico (6.3), Rhode Island (5.3), Montana (4.5),
Idaho (4.2), Maine (4.1), Washington (4.0), California (3.9), Oregon (3.9),
Pennsylvania (3.9), and West Virginia (3.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Feb. 1 were
in California (+11,085), Iowa (+1,572), Connecticut (+1,550), New York
(+1,218), and Florida (+1,079), while the largest decreases were in Tennessee
(-6,239), Texas (-5,220), North Carolina (-4,467), Georgia (-3,151), and
Alabama (-2,411).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 8 Feb. 1 Change Jan. 25 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 309,000 324,000 -15,000 337,000 381,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 370,072 380,107 -10,035 385,324 440,961
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 327,750 330,750 -3,000 341,250 386,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 1 Jan. 25 Change Jan. 18 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,432,000 2,450,000 -18,000 2,472,000 2,757,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,046,792 3,072,039 -25,247 3,028,072 3,415,635
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,450,500 2,486,000 -35,500 2,507,250 2,696,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.1% 2.1% 0.0 2.2% 2.5%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.7% 2.7% 0.0 2.6% 3.0%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb.1 Jan. 25 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,975 1,822 +153 8,999
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,959 1,930 +29 2,222
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PERSONS CLAIMING UP BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 25 Jan. 18 Change Year
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Federal Employees 27,859 29,741 -1,882 36,100
Newly Discharged Veterans 24,631 23,220 +1,411 28,208
Railroad Retirement Board 8,000 8,000 0 10,000
Extended Benefits 71 62 +9 13,670
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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 02/01/1997
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
TN -6,239 Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, apparel, and transportation
equipment industries.
TX -5,220 Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment, trade, and service industries.
NC -4,467 Fewer layoffs in the construction, food, apparel, chemical, and electrical
equipment industries.
GA -3,151 Fewer layoffs in the carpet industry.
AL -2,411 Fewer layoffs in the textile, non-electrical machinery, and lumber
industries.
SC -2,199 Fewer layoffs in the furniture industry.
MO -1,569 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
FL +1,079 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
NY +1,218 No comment.
CT +1,550 No comment.
IA +1,572 No comment.
CA +11,085 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek after a shorter reporting
period the previous week, as well as layoffs in the construction and food
industries, and agriculture.
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