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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Oct. 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 300,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's
unrevised figure of 289,000. The 4-week moving average was 295,750, a decrease
of 3,500 from the previous week's unrevised average of 299,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9
percent for the week ending Sept. 26, 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 Sept. 26 was 2,222,000, an increase of 89,000 from the
preceding week's revised level of 2,133,000. The 4-week moving average was
2,185,750, an increase of 1,750 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,184,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 245,614 in the week ending Oct. 3, an increase of 22,137
from the previous week. There were 260,707 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5 percent during
the week ending Sept. 26, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 1,784,284, an
increase of 28,671 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6
percent and the volume was 1,805,505.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Sept. 19.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,379 in the week ending Sept. 26, a decrease of 205 from the prior
week. There were 1,445 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase
of 103 from the preceding week.
There were 17,025 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Sept. 19, a decrease of 554 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 15,051, a decrease of 224 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 19 were
in Puerto Rico (5.7 percent), Alaska (3.2), Hawaii (2.4), California (2.3),
Washington (2.3), Oregon (2.2), Arkansas (2.1), New Jersey (2.1), Rhode Island
(2.1), and Pennsylvania (2.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Sept. 26
were in Illinois (+816), Alabama (+193), California (+171), New Mexico (+157),
and Ohio (+148), while the largest decreases were in Florida (-2,602), New York
(-2,194), North Carolina (-1,674), Michigan (-1,358), and Connecticut (-1,210).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 3 Sept. 26 Change Sept. 19 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 300,000 289,000 +11,000 294,000 308,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 245,614 223,477 +22,137 237,416 260,707
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 295,750 299,250 -3,500 303,000 309,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 26 Sept. 19 Change Sept. 12 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,222,000 2,133,000 +89,000 2,193,000 2,254,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,784,284 1,755,613 +28,671 1,866,054 1,805,505
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,185,750 2,184,000 +1,750 2,210,500 2,229,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.9% 1.8% +0.1 1.8% 1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.5% 1.5% 0.0 1.6% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 26 Sept. 19 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,379 1,584 -205 1,628
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,445 1,342 +103 1,668
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 19 Sept. 12 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,025 17,579 -554 21,825
Newly Discharged Veterans 15,051 15,275 -224 18,446
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 52 52 0 14,385
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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 09/26/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
FL -2,602 Decrease was mainly due to Hurricane Georges which caused local
Unemployment Compensation offices to close for 2 days, as well as fewer
layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries,
manufacturing, and agriculture.
NY -2,194 No comment.
NC -1,674 Fewer layoffs in the textile and furniture industries.
MI -1,358 No comment.
CT -1,210 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
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