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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 323,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 339,000. The 4-week moving average was 320,750, an increase
of 12,250 from the previous week's revised average of 308,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0
percent for the week ending Aug. 16, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Aug. 16 was 2,322,000 an increase of 29,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,293,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,287,250, an
increase of 1,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,285,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 255,060 in the week ending Aug. 23, a decrease of 17,573
from the previous week. There were 259,690 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1996.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent during
the week ending Aug. 16, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,119,904, an
increase of 1,401 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.0
percent and the volume was 2,280,788.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Aug. 9.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,711 in the week ending Aug. 16, a decrease of 185 from the prior
week. There were 1,990 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 87 from the preceding week.
There were 23,116 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Aug. 9, a decrease of 993 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 19,072, an increase of 9 from the
prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 9 were in
Puerto Rico (6.7 percent), Alaska (3.7), Rhode Island (3.3), California (2.7),
New Jersey (2.7), Washington (2.7), Hawaii (2.6), Pennsylvania (2.6), Arkansas
(2.4), and Oregon (2.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 16 were
in Pennsylvania (+930), Illinois (+600), West Virginia (+410), New Jersey
(+378), and Kansas (+376), while the largest decreases were in California
(-4,988), Texas (-3,160), Kentucky (-2,339), Ohio (-1,108), and Connecticut
(-970).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 23 Aug. 16 Change Aug. 9 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 323,000 339,000 -16,000 317,000 333,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 255,060 272,633 -17,573 289,083 259,690
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 320,750 308,500 +12,250 298,500 324,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 16 Aug. 9 Change Aug. 2 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,322,000 2,293,000 +29,000 2,225,000 2,522,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,119,904 2,118,503 +1,401 2,115,621 2,280,788
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,287,250 2,285,750 +1,500 2,295,000 2,502,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.0% 2.0% 0.0 1.9% 2.2%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 2.0%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 16 Aug. 9 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,711 1,896 -185 1,885
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,990 2,077 -87 2,262
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 9 Aug. 2 Change Year
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Federal Employees 23,116 24,109 -993 26,740
Newly Discharged Veterans 19,072 19,063 +9 22,674
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 139 102 +37 7,516
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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 08/16/1997
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -4,988 Fewer layoffs in agriculture.
TX -3,160 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries.
KY -2,339 No comment.
OH -1,108 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
None
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