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Archived News Release--Caution: information may be out of date.U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly
Claims Report [03/05/1998] For more information call: (202) 219-6871
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATAIn the week ending Feb. 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 304,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's unrevised figure of 320,000. The 4-week moving average was 308,750, unchanged from the previous week's revised average of 308,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent for the week ending Feb. 21, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Feb. 21 was 2,115,000, a decrease of 103,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,218,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,187,500, a decrease of 27,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,215,000. UNADJUSTED DATAThe advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 312,156 in the week ending Feb. 28, a decrease of 1,706 from the previous week. There were 317,339 initial claims in the comparable week in 1997. The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the week ending Feb. 21, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,678,184, a decrease of 40,967 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.6 percent and the volume was 2,975,723. Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Feb. 14. Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,154 in the week ending Feb. 21, a decrease of 306 from the prior week. There were 1,318 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 100 from the preceding week. There were 24,421 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending Feb. 14, an increase of 421 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 17,119, a decrease of 1,042 from the prior week. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Feb. 14 were in Alaska (6.4 percent), Puerto Rico (5.5), Rhode Island (4.2), Idaho (4.1), Montana (3.9), West Virginia (3.8), Pennsylvania (3.7), Washington (3.7), Oregon (3.5), California (3.2), and New Jersey (3.2). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Feb. 21 were in Massachusetts (+3,845), Rhode Island (+1,987), Maryland (+1,892), Missouri (1,766), and Connecticut (+1,622), while the largest decreases were in California (-4,967), North Carolina (-3,814), New York (-3,338), Kentucky (-2,200), and Alabama (-1,728).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 28 Feb. 21 Change Feb. 14 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 304,000 320,000 -16,000 309,000 312,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 312,156 313,862 -1,706 328,289 317,339
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 308,750 308,750 0 303,500 310,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 21 Feb. 14 Change Feb. 7 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,115,000 2,218,000 -103,000 2,216,000 2,358,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,678,184 2,719,151 -40,967 2,710,613 2,975,723
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,187,500 2,215,000 -27,500 2,226,000 2,393,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.9% -0.1 1.9% 2.1%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.3% 2.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 21 Feb. 14 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,154 1,460 -306 1,478
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,318 1,418 -100 1,678
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 14 Feb. 7 Change Year
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Federal Employees 24,421 24,000 +421 27,301
Newly Discharged Veterans 17,119 18,161 -1,042 23,243
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 7,000
Extended Benefits 66 95 -29 430
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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 02/21/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -4,967 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries.
NC -3,814 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
NY -3,338 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Presidents' Day Holiday).
KY -2,200 Fewer layoffs in the food industry.
AL -1,728 Fewer layoffs in the construction, lumber/wood, and service industries.
TN -1,583 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, textile, apparel,
electrical equipment, and transportation equipment industries.
PA -1,456 Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment, rubber/plastics, and lumber/wood
industries.
WA -1,339 No comment.
MI -1,075 Fewer layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
SC -1,034 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NJ +1,040 Layoffs in the transportation, trade, and service industries.
IL +1,520 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
CT +1,622 No comment.
MO +1,766 Layoffs in the stone/clay/glass, construction, and service industries.
MD +1,892 Layoffs in the fabricated metals, transportation equipment, and
electronic/electrical equipment industries.
RI +1,987 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
MA +3,845 Layoffs in the service industry.
ATTACHMENT
WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA, (ADJUSTED CLAIMS DATA IN THOUSANDS)
YEAR MONTH DAY INITIAL CLAIMS CONTINUED CLAIMS COVERED ADJUSTED
ACTUAL FACTOR ADJUSTED ACTUAL FACTOR ADJUSTED EMPLOYMENT RATE
1998 1 3 479,609 145.8 329 3,176,726 131.6 2,414 117,629,445 2.1
1998 1 10 681,810 201.2 339 2,875,871 127.9 2,249 117,629,445 1.9
1998 1 17 512,620 158.0 324 2,780,458 122.9 2,262 117,629,445 1.9
1998 1 24 355,791 118.9 299 2,803,780 126.0 2,225 117,629,445 1.9
1998 1 31 357,808 117.8 304 2,768,380 125.8 2,201 117,629,445 1.9
1998 2 7 368,113 121.9 302 2,710,613 122.3 2,216 117,629,445 1.9
1998 2 14 328,289 106.1 309 2,719,151 122.6 2,218 117,629,445
1998 2 21 313,862 98.0 320 126.6
1998 2 28 102.8 125.5
1998 3 7 102.3 121.5
1998 3 14 96.0 120.6
1998 3 21 93.8 116.3
1998 3 28 87.8 114.5
1998 4 4 93.0 109.4
1998 4 11 101.8 108.2
1998 4 18 90.4 103.9
1998 4 25 87.5 101.7
1998 5 2 84.3 97.0
1998 5 9 88.4 96.3
1998 5 16 83.6 94.5
1998 5 23 83.7 89.2
1998 5 30 73.6 91.5
1998 6 6 92.0 91.6
1998 6 13 88.7 91.1
1998 6 20 88.1 90.0
1998 6 27 88.6 86.5
1998 7 4 96.3 94.6
1998 7 11 127.3 100.9
1998 7 18 115.3 96.9
1998 7 25 105.2 95.1
1998 8 1 90.2 95.4
1998 8 8 92.4 92.8
1998 8 15 81.6 92.1
1998 8 22 79.7 89.2
1998 8 29 76.8 87.4
1998 9 5 81.6 82.3
1998 9 12 72.4 85.1
1998 9 19 80.7 82.3
1998 9 26 77.2 80.3
1998 10 3 81.9 79.6
1998 10 10 95.4 78.3
1998 10 17 80.6 84.0
1998 10 24 91.5 81.7
1998 10 31 90.5 84.1
1998 11 7 103.0 82.0
1998 11 14 92.8 92.0
1998 11 21 112.8 81.7
1998 11 28 94.2 103.1
1998 12 5 129.0 97.6
1998 12 12 119.5 103.5
1998 12 19 119.2 96.0
1998 12 26 118.9 107.1
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