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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Oct. 24, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 301,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 319,000. The 4-week moving average was
309,250, an increase of 2,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of
306,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8
percent for the week ending Oct. 17, unchanged from the prior week's revised
rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Oct. 17 was 2,169,000, a decrease of 52,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,221,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,183,000, an
increase of 10,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,173,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 275,152 in the week ending Oct. 24, an increase of 18,194
from the previous week. There were 273,275 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5 percent during
the week ending Oct. 17, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 1,822,069, an increase of 83,416 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent and the volume was 1,821,677.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Oct. 10.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,605 in the week ending Oct. 17, a decrease of 1,029 from the prior
week. There were 1,216 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 282 from the preceding week.
There were 18,729 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Oct. 10, an increase of 1,370 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 14,681, a decrease of 154 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 10 were
in Puerto Rico (7.2 percent), Alaska (3.5), Hawaii (2.4), Washington (2.3),
California (2.2), Oregon (2.2), Arkansas (2.1), Pennsylvania (2.1), Rhode
Island (2.0), and New Jersey (1.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 17 were
in Delaware (+583), and Vermont (+126), while the largest decreases were in
Pennsylvania (-3,692), California (-3,322), Alabama (-3,229), New York
(-2,991), and Texas (-2,591).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 24 Oct. 17 Change Oct. 10 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 301,000 319,000 -18,000 315,000 301,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 275,152 256,958 +18,194 300,862 273,275
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 309,250 306,500 +2,750 300,250 308,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 17 Oct. 10 Change Oct. 3 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,169,000 2,221,000 -52,000 2,167,000 2,176,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,822,069 1,738,653 +83,416 1,724,571 1,821,677
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,183,000 2,173,000 +10,000 2,166,000 2,231,000
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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% 1.4% +0.1 1.4% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 17 Oct. 10 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,605 2,634 -1,029 2,091
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,216 1,498 -282 1,459
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 10 Oct. 3 Change Year
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Federal Employees 18,729 17,359 +1,370 25,969
Newly Discharged Veterans 14,681 14,835 -154 17,771
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 2 1 +1 13,486
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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 10/17/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
PA -3,692 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and electrical equipment
industries.
CA -3,322 No comment.
AL -3,229 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
NY -2,991 No comment.
TX -2,591 Fewer layoffs in the oil/gas, fabricated metals, non-electrical
machinery, electrical equipment, transportation equipment,
scientific instruments, trade, and service industries.
IL -2,104 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
manufacturing.
FL -1,928 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries,
manufacturing, and agriculture.
WI -1,763 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and
manufacturing.
AR -1,522 Fewer layoffs in the fabricated metals and furniture industries.
SC -1,462 No comment.
OH -1,408 No comment.
TN -1,259 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, paper, fabricated metals,
industrial machinery, electronic equipment, and trade
industries, and manufacturing.
VA -1,185 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
MI -1,151 No comment.
MD -1,137 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry.
MO -1,075 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries.
NJ -1,058 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Columbus Day Holiday).
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
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