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In the week ending Jan. 23, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 301,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 316,000. The 4-week moving average was
333,250, a decrease of 17,750 from the previous week's revised average of
351,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.9 percent for the week ending Jan. 16, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Jan. 16 was 2,356,000, an increase of
118,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,238,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,317,000, an increase of 36,000 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,281,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 365,198 in the week ending Jan. 23, a decrease of
148,727 from the previous week. There were 355,791 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4
percent during the week ending Jan. 16, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,881,078, a decrease of 3,310 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 2,780,458.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the
week ending Jan. 9.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,055 in the week ending Jan. 16, a decrease of 1,025 from
the prior week. There were 1,657 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 46 from the preceding week.
There were 20,522 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 9, a decrease of 2,375 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 16,702, an
increase of 566 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Jan. 9 were in Alaska (6.9 percent), Puerto Rico (5.1), Rhode Island (4.3),
Idaho (3.9), West Virginia (3.9), Washington (3.8), Oregon (3.6), Arkansas
(3.4), Michigan (3.4), and Pennsylvania (3.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week
ending Jan. 16 were in Minnesota (+1,183), Georgia (+1,051), Oklahoma (+772),
Maine (+241), and the Virgin Islands (+39), while the largest decreases were in
North Carolina (-21,826), Pennsylvania (-16,144), New York (-11,740), Tennessee
(-9,848), and Wisconsin (-9,802).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 23 Jan. 16 Change Jan. 9 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 301,000 316,000 -15,000 360,000 299,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 365,198 513,925 -148,727 713,805 355,791
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 333,250 351,000 -17,750 344,250 322,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 16 Jan. 9 Change Jan. 2 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,356,000 2,238,000 +118,000 2,353,000 2,262,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,881,078 2,884,388 -3,310 3,066,316 2,780,458
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,317,000 2,281,000 +36,000 2,275,000 2,316,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.9% 1.9% 0.0 1.9% 1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.4% 2.4% 0.0 2.5% 2.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 16 Jan. 9 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,055 3,080 -1,025 2,335
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,657 1,703 -46 1,973
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 9 Jan. 2 Change Year
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Federal Employees 20,522 22,897 -2,375 26,698
Newly Discharged Veterans 16,702 16,136 +566 18,619
Railroad Retirement Board 7,000 7,000 0 5,000
Extended Benefits 14,558 15,978 -1,420 467
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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 120,868,620 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/16/1999
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -21,826 Fewer layoffs in the tobacco, textile, apparel, and non-electrical machinery
industries.
PA -16,144 Fewer layoffs in the food, textile, paper, primary metals, transportation, and
electrical equipment industries.
NY -11,740 No comment.
TN -9,848 Fewer layoffs in the mining, construction, food, textile, apparel, furniture,
paper, fabricated metals, chemical, industrial machinery, electrical equipment,
transportation equipment, scientific instruments, lumber/wood,
printing/publishing, rubber/plastics, and stone/clay/glass industries.
WI -9,802 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
VA -9,571 Fewer layoffs in the textile and furniture industries.
CA -9,031 No comment.
OH -8,679 No comment.
SC -8,408 No comment.
IA -7,777 No comment.
AL -7,675 Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and apparel industries.
CT -7,511 No comment.
IL -6,801 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and manufacturing.
MI -6,647 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
KY -6,341 No comment.
AR -5,756 No comment.
MS -5,371 Fewer layoffs in the textile and apparel industries.
MA -4,446 No comment.
NJ -4,368 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
IN -3,731 No comment.
WA -3,675 No comment.
OR -2,968 No comment.
MO -2,578 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries.
MD -2,419 Fewer layoffs in the food, apparel, service, and fabricated metals industries.
TX -1,807 Fewer layoffs in the food, paper, trade, and non-electrical machinery
industries.
CO -1,782 No comment.
RI -1,576 Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and manufacturing.
ID -1,367 No comment.
WV -1,302 No comment.
MT -1,250 No comment.
NE -1,250 No comment.
ND -1,131 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
GA +1,051 Layoffs in the carpets/rugs, textile, and apparel industries.
MN +1,183 Layoffs in the construction and service industries.
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