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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending July 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 304,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 317,000. The 4-week moving average was 338,000, a decrease of
22,500 from the previous week's revised average of 360,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0
percent for the week ending July 18, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending July 18 was 2,414,000, an increase of 38,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,376,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,397,750, an
increase of 51,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,346,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 319,579 in the week ending July 25, a decrease of 45,445
from the previous week. There were 281,711 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during
the week ending July 18, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,338,703, a
decrease of 58,939 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.9
percent and the volume was 2,234,431.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
July 11.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,825 in the week ending July 18, a decrease of 967 from the prior
week. There were 1,485 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 164 from the preceding week.
There were 17,609 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending July 11, an increase of 706 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 15,028, an increase of 95 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 11 were
in Puerto Rico (5.9 percent), Michigan (4.4), Alaska (3.8), Rhode Island (3.4),
Hawaii (2.8), Pennsylvania (2.8), New Jersey (2.7), Oregon (2.7), California
(2.6), and Washington (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 18 were
in Ohio (+2,687), Missouri (+2,125), Delaware (+1,798), Virginia (+1,627), and
Mississippi (+819), while the largest decreases were in New York (-9,867),
Pennsylvania (-8,830), Michigan (-7,795), California (-6,418), and Kentucky
(-4,850).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 25 July 18 Change July 11 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 304,000 317,000 -13,000 337,000 276,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 319,579 365,024 -45,445 429,368 281,711
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 338,000 360,500 -22,500 372,750 323,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 18 July 11 Change July 4 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,414,000 2,376,000 +38,000 2,381,000 2,313,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,338,703 2,397,642 -58,939 2,252,762 2,234,431
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,397,750 2,346,000 +51,750 2,292,500 2,339,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 2.0% 2.0% 0.0 2.0% 2.0%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.0% 2.0% 0.0 1.9% 1.9%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 18 July 11 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,825 2,792 -967 2,229
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,485 1,649 -164 1,802
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 11 July 4 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,609 16,903 +706 21,490
Newly Discharged Veterans 15,028 14,933 +95 17,510
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 417 444 -27 281
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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 119,516,710 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/18/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NY -9,867 No comment.
PA -8,830 Fewer layoffs in the textile, fabricated metals, transportation,
lumber/wood, and rubber/plastics industries.
MI -7,795 Fewer short term layoffs in the automobile industry.
CA -6,418 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries.
KY -4,850 No comment.
NJ -3,998 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
IN -3,155 Fewer layoffs in the rubber/plastics and transportation equipment
industries.
WA -2,478 No comment.
NC -2,364 Fewer layoffs in the furniture industry.
FL -2,163 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
agriculture.
GA -1,905 Fewer layoffs in the carpet/rugs industry.
AR -1,900 Fewer layoffs in the apparel and transportation equipment industries.
IA -1,717 No comment.
WI -1,676 Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and manufacturing.
TX -1,658 Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment, petroleum, and service
industries.
MA -1,526 No comment.
MD -1,499 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, food, and rubber/plastics
industries.
OR -1,444 No comment.
CT -1,371 No comment.
AZ -1,239 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
VA +1,627 Layoffs in the textile and chemical industries.
DE +1,798 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
MO +2,125 Layoffs in the transportation industry.
OH +2,687 Layoffs in various industries, an indirect effect of the General Motors
strike.
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