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In the week ending Sept. 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 289,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 294,000. The 4-week moving average was 299,250, a decrease of
3,750 from the previous week's revised average of 303,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending Sept. 19, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Sept. 19 was 2,141,000, a decrease of
51,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,192,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,185,750, a decrease of 24,500 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,210,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 222,745 in the week ending Sept. 26, a decrease
of 14,731 from the previous week. There were 237,216 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5
percent during the week ending Sept. 19, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 1,761,926, a decrease of 103,276 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent and the volume was
1,818,508.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Sept. 12.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,582 in the week ending Sept. 19, an increase of 221 from
the prior week. There were 1,340 initial claims by newly discharged veterans,
an increase of 76 from the preceding week.
There were 17,702 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Sept. 12, an increase of 1,496 from
the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 15,490,
an increase of 1,126 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Sept. 12 were in Puerto Rico (5.3 percent), Alaska (3.3), Hawaii (2.6),
California (2.4), Washington (2.4), New Jersey (2.3), Oregon (2.3),
Pennsylvania (2.2), Rhode Island (2.2), and Arkansas (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Sept. 19 were in California (+5,506), New York (+2,461), North Carolina
(+1,937), South Carolina (+1,561), and Georgia (+1,342), while the largest
decreases were in Washington (-723), Ohio (-619), Minnesota (-381), Colorado
(-364), and Pennsylvania (-309).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 26 Sept. 19 Change Sept. 12 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 289,000 294,000 -5,000 300,000 311,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 222,745 237,476 -14,731 217,413 237,216
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 299,250 303,000 -3,750 304,250 310,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 19 Sept. 12 Change Sept. 5 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,141,000 2,192,000 -51,000 2,195,000 2,212,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,761,926 1,865,202 -103,276 1,806,148 1,818,508
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,185,750 2,210,250 -24,500 2,217,750 2,248,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.5% 1.6% -0.1 1.5% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 19 Sept. 12 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,582 1,361 +221 1,923
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,340 1,264 +76 1,664
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 12 Sept. 5 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,702 16,206 +1,496 23,195
Newly Discharged Veterans 15,490 14,364 +1,126 18,710
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 27 27 0 9,143
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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 09/19/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
None
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
GA +1,342 Layoffs in the transportation and transportation equipment industries.
SC +1,561 No comment.
NC +1,937 Layoffs in the textile industry.
NY +2,461 No comment.
CA +5,506 Layoffs in the electronic and service industries, and agriculture.
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