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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Sept. 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 310,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 324,000. The 4-week moving average was 324,000, a decrease of
1,750 from the previous week's revised average of 325,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0
percent for the week ending Aug. 30, 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. 30 was 2,369,000 an increase of 57,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,312,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,319,750, an
increase of 36,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,283,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 223,579 in the week ending Sept. 6, a decrease of 26,420
from the previous week. There were 238,901 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1996.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent during
the week ending Aug. 30, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 1,957,001, a decrease of 100,499 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 1.9 percent and the volume was 2,108,790.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Aug. 23.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,629 in the week ending Aug. 30, a decrease of 86 from the prior week.
There were 1,851 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 935
from the preceding week.
There were 21,468 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Aug. 23, a decrease of 1,781 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 18,797, a decrease of 408 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 23 were
in Puerto Rico (6.4 percent), Alaska (3.5), Rhode Island (3.4), California
(2.7), Hawaii (2.7), New Jersey (2.7), Pennsylvania (2.6), Washington (2.6),
Arkansas (2.3), and Oregon (2.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 30 were
in Illinois (+1,912), Pennsylvania (+768), Oregon (+533), Virginia (+477), and
Missouri (+242), while the largest decreases were in Tennessee (-1,226),
Arkansas (-1,200), Texas (-795), North Carolina (-645), and Wisconsin (-641).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 6 Aug. 30 Change Aug. 23 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 310,000 324,000 -14,000 323,000 331,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 223,579 249,999 -26,420 255,241 238,901
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 324,000 325,750 -1,750 320,750 328,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 30 Aug. 23 Change Aug. 16 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,369,000 2,312,000 +57,000 2,309,000 2,578,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,957,001 2,057,500 -100,499 2,107,978 2,108,790
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,319,750 2,283,750 +36,000 2,283,000 2,529,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.0% 2.0% 0.0 2.0% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 1.7% 1.8% -0.1 1.8% 1.9%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 30 Aug. 23 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,629 1,715 -86 1,675
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,851 2,786 -935 2,219
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 23 Aug. 16 Change Year
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Federal Employees 21,468 23,249 -1,781 25,042
Newly Discharged Veterans 18,797 19,205 -408 22,842
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 3 137 -134 717
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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 08/30/1997
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
TN -1,226 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, printing/ publishing, industrial
machinery, scientific instruments, transportation, and trade industries.
AR -1,200 Fewer layoffs in the non-electrical machinery, transportation equipment, and
electrical equipment industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
IL +1,912 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
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