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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 332,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 346,000. The 4-week moving average was 338,750, an increase
of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average of 335,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0
percent for the week ending June 14, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending June 14 was 2,308,000, an increase of 42,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,266,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,282,000, an
increase of 21,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,260,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 291,255 in the week ending June 21, a decrease of 9,999
from the previous week. There were 312,226 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1996.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent during
the week ending June 14, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,102,871, an
increase of 40,668 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.1
percent and the volume was 2,342,014.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending June
7.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,870 in the week ending June 14, a decrease of 155 from the prior
week. There were 1,597 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 145 from the preceding week.
There were 18,839 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending June 7, an increase of 836 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 18,242, a decrease of 345 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 7 were in
Puerto Rico (5.7 percent), Alaska (4.2), Rhode Island (3.0), California (2.7),
Hawaii (2.7), Oregon (2.6), Pennsylvania (2.6), Washington (2.6), Arkansas
(2.4), New Jersey (2.4), and West Virginia (2.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 14 were
in Illinois (+1,994), Michigan (+1,833), Ohio (+1,297), Pennsylvania (+1,180),
and Indiana (+599), while the largest decreases were in Tennessee (-2,087),
California (-1,984), New York (-1,688), Texas Texas (-1,531), and North
Carolina (-1,121).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 21 June 14 Change June 7 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 332,000 346,000 -14,000 339,000 354,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 291,255 301,254 -9,999 309,974 312,226
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 338,750 335,250 +3,500 329,250 355,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 14 June 7 Change May 31 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,308,000 2,266,000 +42,000 2,278,000 2,577,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,102,871 2,062,203 +40,668 2,098,254 2,342,014
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,282,000 2,260,250 +21,750 2,260,250 2,554,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.0% 2.0% 0.0 2.0% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 2.1%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 14 June 7 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,870 2,025 -155 2,310
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,597 1,742 -145 2,184
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PERSONS CLAIMING UP BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 7 May 31 Change Year
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Federal Employees 18,839 18,003 +836 24,997
Newly Discharged Veterans 18,242 18,587 -345 22,248
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 1,510 1,612 -102 9,584
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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 06/14/1997
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
TN -2,087 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, food, textile, apparel,
lumber, furniture, printing/publishing, stone/clay/glass, fabricated
metals, industrial machinery, transportation equipment, and transportation
industries.
CA -1,984 No comment.
NY -1,688 No comment.
TX -1,531 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
NC -1,121 Fewer layoffs in the furniture industry.
MS -1,031 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
PA +1,180 Layoffs in the trade and transportation industries.
OH +1,297 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
MI +1,833 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
IL +1,994 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
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