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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Oct. 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 318,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 316,000. The 4-week moving average was 306,500, an increase
of 6,000 from the previous week's revised average of 300,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9
percent for the week ending Oct. 10, 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 Oct. 10 was 2,231,000, an increase of 63,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,168,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,175,750, an
increase of 9,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,166,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 256,077 in the week ending Oct. 17, a decrease of 45,122
from the previous week. There were 255,636 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5 percent during
the week ending Oct. 10, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 1,747,066, an increase of 21,418 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 1.5 percent and the volume was 1,780,549.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Oct. 3.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 2,654 in the week ending Oct. 10, an increase of 101 from the prior
week. There were 1,503 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase
of 115 from the preceding week.
There were 17,370 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Oct. 3, an increase of 41 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 15,001, an increase of 59 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 3 were in
Puerto Rico (6.7 percent), Alaska (3.2), Hawaii (2.3), California (2.2),
Washington (2.2), Arkansas (2.1), Oregon (2.1), New Jersey (2.0), Pennsylvania
(2.0), and Rhode Island (2.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 10 were
in Puerto Rico (+6,816), Texas (+3,563),Alabama (+3,366), Washington (+2,952),
and California (+2,841), while the largest decreases were in Iowa (-2,794), the
Virgin Islands (-188), Alaska (-137), and Nevada (-93).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 17 Oct. 10 Change Oct. 3 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 318,000 316,000 +2,000 302,000 314,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 256,077 301,199 -45,122 247,282 255,636
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 306,500 300,500 +6,000 296,500 310,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 10 Oct. 3 Change Sept. 26 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,231,000 2,168,000 +63,000 2,175,000 2,251,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,747,066 1,725,648 +21,418 1,746,546 1,780,549
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,175,750 2,166,250 +9,500 2,173,000 2,240,000
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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% 1.4% +0.1 1.5% 1.5%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 10 Oct. 3 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,654 2,553 +101 2,966
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,503 1,388 +115 1,753
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 3 Sept. 26 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,370 17,329 +41 22,812
Newly Discharged Veterans 15,001 14,942 +59 18,379
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 1 0 +1 17,140
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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 120,074,066 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 10/10/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
IA -2,794 Fewer layoffs in the machinery industry.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NY +1,002 No comment.
MO +1,029 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
MI +1,033 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
LA +1,065 No comment.
MD +1,141 Layoffs in the electrical equipment and service industries.
TN +1,230 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, paper, leather goods,
printing/publishing, rubber/plastics, transportation equipment, trade,
and service industries.
IL +1,299 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
OH +1,418 Layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
GA +1,570 Layoffs in the textile and transportation equipment industries.
OR +1,642 No comment.
AR +1,838 No comment.
SC +1,840 Layoffs in the trade industry.
NC +2,391 Layoffs in the electrical equipment industry.
WI +2,473 Layoffs in the construction and service industries, and manufacturing.
MS +2,475 Layoffs in the non-electrical machinery industry.
PA +2,626 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
FL +2,810 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries,
manufacturing, and agriculture.
CA +2,841 Layoffs in the food industry, and agriculture.
WA +2,952 No comment.
AL +3,366 Layoffs in the textile, primary metals, and lumber/wood industries.
Claims were reported to be Hurricane Georges related.
TX +3,563 Layoffs in the non-electrical machinery, service, and stone/clay/glass
industries.
PR +6,816 Claims were reported to be Hurricane Georges related.
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