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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending March 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 313,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 309,000. The 4-week moving average was 306,500, a decrease of
1,750 from the previous week's revised average of 308,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9
percent for the week ending March 14, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending March 14 was 2,210,000, an increase of 63,000 from the
preceding week's revised level of 2,147,000. The 4-week moving average was
2,168,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,169,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 293,406 in the week ending March 21, a decrease of 2,913
from the previous week. There were 291,463 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during
the week ending March 14, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,664,688, an increase of 55,639 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 2,776,783.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending March
7.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,224 in the week ending March 14, a decrease of 170 from the prior
week. There were 1,423 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 203 from the preceding week.
There were 21,648 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending March 7, a decrease of 1,977 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 17,164, an increase of 31 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 7 were
in Alaska (6.6 percent), Puerto Rico (5.9), Idaho (4.0), Rhode Island (4.0),
Washington (3.6), Montana (3.4), Oregon (3.4), California (3.3), Maine (3.3),
and Pennsylvania (3.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending March 14
were in Missouri (+2,928), Ohio (+2,418), Kansas (+1,203), Wisconsin (+952),
and Arkansas (+685), while the largest decreases were in California (-5,646),
Michigan (-3,237), Georgia (-1,886), North Carolina (-1,822), and Texas
(-1,210).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 21 March 14 Change March 7 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 313,000 309,000 +4,000 299,000 312,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 293,406 296,319 -2,913 306,271 291,463
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 306,500 308,250 -1,750 308,250 311,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 14 March 7 Change Feb. 28 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,210,000 2,147,000 +63,000 2,166,000 2,310,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,664,688 2,609,049 +55,639 2,718,920 2,776,783
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,168,250 2,169,500 -1,250 2,186,750 2,328,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.9% 1.8% +0.1 1.8% 2.0%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.3% 2.2% +0.1 2.3% 2.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 14 March 7 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,224 1,394 -170 1,486
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,423 1,626 -203 1,798
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 7 Feb. 28 Change Year
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Federal Employees 21,648 23,625 -1,977 23,459
Newly Discharged Veterans 17,164 17,133 +31 21,926
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 7,000
Extended Benefits 3,012 591 +2,421 2,963
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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 03/14/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -5,646 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry, and agriculture.
MI -3,237 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
GA -1,886 Fewer layoffs in the textile and food industries, and manufacturing.
NC -1,822 No comment.
TX -1,210 Fewer layoffs in the petroleum, transportation, furniture, and service
industries.
PA -1,190 Fewer layoffs in the primary metals industry.
NY -1,017 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
KS +1,203 Layoffs in the trade industry, and manufacturing.
OH +2,418 Layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
MO +2,928 Layoffs in the construction and transportation industries.
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