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information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-6871
NOTE: Because of Thanksgiving, the report for the week ending Nov.
21 will be issued on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 8:30 a.m.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Oct. 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 312,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 302,000. The 4-week moving average was 312,000, an increase
of 2,500 from the previous week's revised average of 309,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9
percent for the week ending Oct. 24, 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. 24 was 2,225,000, an increase of 63,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,162,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,193,750, an
increase of 12,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,181,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 281,918 in the week ending Oct. 31, an increase of 5,570
from the previous week. There were 292,927 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5 percent during
the week ending Oct. 24, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 1,818,122, an
increase of 2,383 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6
percent and the volume was 1,845,917.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Oct. 17.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,524 in the week ending Oct. 24, a decrease of 86 from the prior week.
There were 1,306 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 90
from the preceding week.
There were 19,189 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Oct. 17, an increase of 462 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 15,314, an increase of 622 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. 17 were
in Puerto Rico (7.8 percent), Alaska (3.7), Hawaii (2.4), Washington (2.4),
California (2.3), Oregon (2.3), Arkansas (2.2), New Jersey (2.1), Pennsylvania
(2.1), and Rhode Island (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct. 24 were
in California (+4,423), New York (+3,117), Mississippi (+2,955), Virginia
(+2,010), and Ohio (+1,648), while the largest decreases were in Puerto Rico
(-2,302), North Carolina (-1,432), Georgia (-1,139), Alabama (-941), and
Delaware (-519).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 31 Oct. 24 Change Oct. 17 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 312,000 302,000 +10,000 319,000 318,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 281,918 276,348 +5,570 257,172 292,927
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 312,000 309,500 +2,500 306,500 310,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 24 Oct. 17 Change Oct. 10 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,225,000 2,162,000 +63,000 2,221,000 2,246,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,818,122 1,815,739 +2,383 1,738,841 1,845,917
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,193,750 2,181,250 +12,500 2,173,000 2,229,000
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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% 1.5% 0.0 1.4% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 24 Oct. 17 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,524 1,610 -86 1,935
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,306 1,216 +90 1,635
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 17 Oct. 10 Change Year
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Federal Employees 19,189 18,727 +462 25,592
Newly Discharged Veterans 15,314 14,692 +622 18,338
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 0 2 -2 17,001
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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 10/24/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
PR -2,302 No comment.
NC -1,432 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
GA -1,139 Fewer layoffs in the textile and transportation equipment
industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NJ +1,097 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
TX +1,350 Layoffs in the oil/gas and service industries.
PA +1,488 Layoffs in the trade, service, transportation, and lumber/wood
industries.
IL +1,559 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
OH +1,648 Layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
VA +2,010 Layoffs in the textile and non-electrical machinery industries.
MS +2,955 Claims were reported to be Hurricane Georges related.
NY +3,117 No comment.
CA +4,423 Layoffs in the construction and food industries, and
agriculture.
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