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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Dec. 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 287,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 300,000. The 4-week moving average was 307,250, a decrease of
3,250 from the previous week's revised average of 310,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9
percent for the week ending Dec. 12, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Dec. 12 was 2,228,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,244,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,253,750, an
increase of 12,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,241,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 342,475 in the week ending Dec. 19, a decrease of 15,630
from the previous week. There were 369,441 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during
the week ending Dec. 12, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,306,320, an increase of 116,379 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 2.0 percent and the volume was 2,313,861.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the week ending
Dec. 5.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,906 in the week ending Dec. 12, an increase of 68 from the prior
week. There were 1,391 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 148 from the preceding week.
There were 21,533 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending Dec. 5, an increase of 433 from the previous week.
Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 15,295, a decrease of 934
from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 5 were
in Puerto Rico (6.7 percent), Alaska (5.5), Washington (3.4), Oregon (3.2),
California (2.9), Idaho (2.9), Arkansas (2.8), Rhode Island (2.8), Montana
(2.7), and Pennsylvania (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Dec. 12
were in Virginia (+2,870), Texas (+2,541), Maine (+1,876), Kansas (+957), and
Ohio (+725), while the largest decreases were in California (-18,657), North
Carolina (-10,414), Pennsylvania (-7,254), New York (-6,753), and Texas
(-4,489).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 19 Dec. 12 Change Dec. 5 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 287,000 300,000 -13,000 328,000 305,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 342,475 358,105 -15,630 422,503 369,441
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 307,250 310,500 -3,250 320,500 315,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 12 Dec. 5 Change Nov. 28 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,228,000 2,244,000 -16,000 2,253,000 2,238,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,306,320 2,189,941 +116,379 2,322,936 2,313,861
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,253,750 2,241,000 +12,750 2,241,000 2,253,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.9% 1.9% 0.0 1.9% 1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.9% 1.8% +0.1 1.9% 2.0%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 12 Dec. 5 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,906 1,838 +68 2,230
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,391 1,539 -148 1,641
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 5 Nov. 28 Change Year
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Federal Employees 21,533 21,100 +433 28,660
Newly Discharged Veterans 15,295 16,229 -934 17,378
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 17,743 16,494 +1,249 16,253
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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 12/12/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -18,657 Fewer layoffs in the construction industry, and agriculture.
NC -10,414 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, and furniture industries.
PA -7,254 Fewer layoffs in the food, lumber/wood, service, and transportation
industries, and manufacturing.
NY -6,753 No comment.
SC -4,489 No comment.
WA -3,506 No comment.
TN -2,883 Fewer layoffs in the food, textile, apparel, furniture, paper,
rubber/plastics, industrial machinery, electronic equipment, trade,
and service industries.
IA -2,104 No comment.
AL -2,049 Fewer layoffs in the textile and apparel industries.
WI -1,906 Fewer layoffs in the construction, transportation, and service
industries, and manufacturing.
MS -1,855 Fewer layoffs in the stone/clay/glass industry.
OR -1,622 No comment.
MD -1,448 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
GA -1,334 Fewer layoffs in the textile, carpet/rugs, and wood products
industries.
NJ -1,102 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
ME +1,876 No comment.
TX +2,541 No comment.
VA +2,870 Layoffs in the textile and furniture industries.
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