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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 303,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's
unrevised figure of 300,000. The 4-week moving average was 317,250, a decrease
of 7,500 from the previous week's unrevised average of 324,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9
percent for the week ending Jan. 24, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Jan. 24 was 2,233,000, a decrease of 32,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,265,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,290,000, a
decrease of 29,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,319,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 356,563 in the week ending Jan. 31, an increase of 772 from
the previous week. There were 380,106 initial claims in the comparable week in
1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent during
the week ending Jan. 24, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,817,976, an
increase of 33,691 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.7
percent and the volume was 2,072,018.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Jan. 17.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,684 in the week ending Jan. 24, a decrease of 651 from the prior
week. There were 1,535 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 435 from the preceding week.
There were 28,423 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Jan. 17, an increase of 1,732 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 17,855, a decrease of 763 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 17 were
in Alaska (6.7 percent), Puerto Rico (5.5), Idaho (4.2), Rhode Island (4.2),
Washington (4.0), Maine (3.9), Montana (3.7), Oregon (3.7), Pennsylvania (3.7),
and West Virginia (3.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 24 were
in Maine (+2,279), and Delaware (+29), while the largest decreases were in
North Carolina (-15,682), Tennessee (-13,753), California (-13,322), Ohio
(-11,879), and Pennsylvania (-11,717).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 31 Jan. 24 Change Jan. 17 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 303,000 300,000 +3,000 327,000 324,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 356,563 355,791 +772 512,620 380,106
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 317,250 324,750 -7,500 329,250 329,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 24 Jan. 17 Change Jan. 10 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,233,000 2,265,000 -32,000 2,243,000 2,444,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,817,976 2,784,285 +33,691 2,875,871 2,072,018
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,290,000 2,319,000 -29,000 2,312,000 2,478,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.9% 1.9% 0.0 1.9% 2.1%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.4% 2.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 24 Jan. 17 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,684 2,335 -651 1,823
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,535 1,970 -435 1,933
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 17 Jan. 10 Change Year
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Federal Employees 28,423 26,691 +1,732 29,738
Newly Discharged Veterans 17,855 18,618 -763 23,219
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 8,000
Extended Benefits 354 467 -113 62
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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 01/24/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -15,682 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, textile, apparel,
furniture, and fabricated metals industries.
TN -13,753 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, food, apparel, furniture,
industrial machinery, stone/clay/glass, printing/publishing,
electrical equipment, and rubber/plastics industries, and manufacturing.
CA -13,322 Fewer layoffs in 56 of the 67 major industries.
OH -11,879 No comment.
PA -11,717 Fewer layoffs in the food, textile, electrical equipment, and lumber/wood
industries.
AL -10,561 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, and lumber/wood industries.
NY -5,947 No comment.
SC -5,754 No comment.
NJ -5,497 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Dr. King's Birthday Holiday).
MI -5,209 Fewer layoffs in a variety of industries scattered throughout the state.
GA -4,871 Fewer layoffs in the textile and carpet/rug industries.
IL -4,757 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
VA -4,613 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, and lumber/wood industries.
MO -4,155 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
KY -3,646 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
AR -3,195 No comment.
OR -2,947 No comment.
WA -2,917 No comment.
TX -2,815 Fewer layoffs in the furniture, scientific instruments, construction, and
service industries.
MN -2,449 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
FL -2,297 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries,
manufacturing, and agriculture.
WI -2,133 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
CT -2,076 No comment.
RI -1,925 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
IN -1,601 Fewer layoffs in the food and rubber/plastics industries.
MS -1,153 No comment.
LA -1,108 No comment.
WV -1,096 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
ME +2,279 Layoffs in the service industry.
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