|
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-6871
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 326,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 339,000. The 4-week moving average was 329,000, an increase
of 5,250 from the previous week's revised average of 323,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9
percent for the week ending Jan. 10, a decrease of 0.2 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 Jan. 10 was 2,230,000, a decrease of 191,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,421,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,309,250, an
increase of 750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,308,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 510,614 in the week ending Jan. 17, a decrease of 169,824
from the previous week. There were 513,615 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent during
the week ending Jan. 10, a decrease of 0.3 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,858,715, a decrease of 319,641 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 2.7 percent and the volume was 3,103,515.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Jan. 3.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 3,576 in the week ending Jan. 10, an increase of 1,800 from the prior
week. There were 2,008 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase
of 643 from the preceding week.
There were 29,082 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Jan. 3, an increase of 2,477 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 18,394, an increase of 448 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 3 were in
Alaska (6.7 percent), Puerto Rico (5.6), Rhode Island (5.5), Idaho (4.3),
Oregon (4.2), Pennsylvania (4.2), Arkansas (4.1), Washington (4.1), West
Virginia (4.1), and California (3.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 10 were
in North Carolina (+34,272), California (+19,911), Tennessee (+16,093),
Pennsylvania (+13,795), and Texas (+12,259), while the largest decreases were
in New York (-7,078), Indiana (-1,029), New Hampshire (-537), Connecticut
(-460), and Iowa (-195).
===============================================================================
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
===============================================================================
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 17 Jan. 10 Change Jan. 3 Year
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Initial Claims (SA) 326,000 339,000 -13,000 333,000 338,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 510,614 680,438 -169,824 479,609 513,615
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 329,000 323,750 +5,250 319,000 349,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 10 Jan. 3 Change Dec. 27 Year
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,230,000 2,421,000 -191,000 2,349,000 2,436,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,858,715 3,178,356 -319,641 2,595,976 3,103,515
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,309,250 2,308,500 +750 2,261,000 2,529,750
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.9% 2.1% -0.2 2.0% 2.1%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.4% 2.7% -0.3 2.2% 2.7%
===============================================================================
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
===============================================================================
Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 10 Jan. 3 Change Year
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Employees 3,576 1,776 +1,800 3,790
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,008 1,365 +643 2,336
===============================================================================
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
===============================================================================
Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 3 Dec. 27 Change Year
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Employees 29,082 26,605 +2,477 32,387
Newly Discharged Veterans 18,394 17,946 +448 24,486
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 6,000
Extended Benefits 1,011 1,882 -871 48
===============================================================================
FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
2 - Most recent week used covered employment of 117,629,445 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/10/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Change State Supplied Comment
NY -7,078 No comment.
IN -1,029 Fewer layoffs in the lumber/wood and rubber/plastics industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Change State Supplied Comment
DE +1,448 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
PR +1,455 No comment.
AK +1,493 No comment.
CO +1,876 No comment.
AZ +1,938 No comment.
NJ +1,974 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek after a shorter reporting
period the previous week, as well as layoffs in the trade and service
industries.
OR +2,051 No comment.
WA +2,512 No comment.
MD +2,927 Layoffs in the transportation equipment, printing/publishing, fabricated
metals, apparel, construction, trade, and service industries.
KY +3,031 No comment.
AR +3,210 Layoffs in the apparel and furniture industries.
WV +3,356 No comment.
MN +3,483 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage credits for benefit
purposes.
LA +3,488 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage credits for benefit
purposes.
SC +3,584 No comment.
MS +4,154 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, lumber/wood, stone/clay/glass, furniture,
fabricated metals, and transportation equipment industries.
MO +4,920 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
FL +5,274 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and transportation industries,
manufacturing, and agriculture.
GA +6,865 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, and carpet/rug industries.
OH +7,901 Layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
VA +9,031 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, non-electrical machinery, and
lumber/wood industries.
IL +9,060 Layoffs in the construction and service industries, and manufacturing.
MI +11,019 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
AL +11,652 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, lumber/wood, furniture, construction, and
service industries.
TX +12,259 Layoffs in the service industry, and manufacturing.
PA +13,795 Layoffs in the food, fabricated metals, electrical equipment, and service
industries.
TN +16,093 Layoffs in the mining, construction, trade, service, food, textile,
apparel, furniture, lumber/wood, industrial machinery, electrical
equipment, paper, transportation equipment, leather goods, rubber/plastics,
stone/clay/glass, primary metals, and fabricated metals industries, and
manufacturing.
CA +19,911 Layoffs in the construction and service industries, and agriculture.
NC +34,272 Layoffs in the construction, textile, apparel, lumber/wood, furniture,
rubber/plastics, and service industries.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
| |
|
