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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending July 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 392,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 393,000. The 4-week moving average was 370,500, an increase
of 19,500 from the previous week's revised average of 351,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0
percent for the week ending June 27, an increase 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 June 27 was 2,411,000, an increase of 199,000 from the
preceding week's revised level of 2,212,000. The 4-week moving average was
2,223,000, an increase of 71,750 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,151,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 377,679 in the week ending July 4, an increase of 29,110
from the previous week. There were 372,582 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent during
the week ending June 27, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,085,521, an increase of 94,753 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 1.8 percent and the volume was 2,051,481.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
June 20.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,882 in the week ending June 27, an increase of 463 from the prior
week. There were 1,337 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 76 from the preceding week.
There were 15,812 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending June 20, an increase of 442 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 14,789, an increase of 470 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 20 were
in Puerto Rico (5.5 percent), Alaska (4.1), Hawaii (2.7), Rhode Island (2.7),
Oregon (2.6), Pennsylvania (2.6), Washington (2.6), California (2.5), New
Jersey (2.3), and West Virginia (2.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 27 were
in Michigan (+7,148), New York (+6,393), Ohio (+5,925), Virginia (+3,335), and
Massachusetts (+3,155), while the largest decreases were in Wisconsin (-4,249),
Maryland (-2,965), Pennsylvania (-2,675), Missouri (-1,575), and Hawaii (-771).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 4 June 27 Change June 20 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 392,000 393,000 -1,000 366,000 373,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 377,679 348,569 +29,110 322,017 372,582
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 370,500 351,000 +19,500 337,250 346,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 27 June 20 Change June 13 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,411,000 2,212,000 +199,000 2,162,000 2,369,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,085,521 1,990,768 +94,753 1,969,899 2,051,481
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,223,000 2,151,250 +71,750 2,131,000 2,302,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.0% 1.9% +0.1 1.8% 2.1%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.8% 1.7% +0.1 1.7% 1.8%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 27 June 20 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,882 1,419 +463 2,348
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,337 1,413 -76 1,704
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 20 June 13 Change Year
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Federal Employees 15,812 15,370 +442 19,418
Newly Discharged Veterans 14,789 14,319 +470 17,920
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 11,027 20,760 -9,733 805
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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 118,406,635 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 06/27/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
WI -4,249 Fewer layoffs in the automobile and service industries, and
manufacturing. A large number of layoffs were the indirect effect of the
General Motors strike.
MD -2,965 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
PA -2,675 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, trade, and service industries.
MO -1,575 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, construction, and service
industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CT +1,421 No comment.
OK +2,204 No comment.
GA +2,419 Layoffs in various industries, an indirect effect of the General Motors
strike.
NJ +2,446 Layoffs in the transportation, trade, and service industries.
MS +2,482 Layoffs in the furniture, electrical equipment, transportation
equipment, and non-electrical machinery industries.
MA +3,155 Layoffs in the service industry.
VA +3,335 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, rubber/plastics, and transportation
equipment industries. About 500 layoffs were the indirect effect of the
General Motors strike.
OH +5,925 Layoffs in various industries, an indirect effect of the General Motors
strike.
NY +6,393 Layoffs in various industries, an indirect effect of the General Motors
strike.
MI +7,148 Layoffs in various industries, an indirect effect of the General Motors
strike. Some of the layoffs were for model changeover in the automobile
industry.
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