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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 30, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 292,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the
previous week's unrevised figure of 301,000. The 4-week moving average was
317,250, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of
333,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending Jan. 23, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Jan. 23 was 2,178,000, a decrease of
167,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,345,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,279,750, a decrease of 35,750 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,315,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 347,104 in the week ending Jan. 30, a decrease of
18,355 from the previous week. There were 357,808 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3
percent during the week ending Jan. 23, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 2,757,966, a decrease of 110,532 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 2,803,780.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the
week ending Jan. 16.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,557 in the week ending Jan. 23, a decrease of 498 from the
prior week. There were 1,296 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 364 from the preceding week.
There were 22,162 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Jan. 16, an increase of 1,673 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 16,125, a
decrease of 469 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Jan. 16 were in Alaska (6.9 percent), Puerto Rico (5.4), Rhode Island (4.3),
West Virginia (4.3), Pennsylvania (4.0), Idaho (3.9), Montana (3.9), Washington
(3.8), Oregon (3.6), and Michigan (3.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Jan. 23 were in Nevada (+379), Idaho (+135), Vermont (+132), and California
(+7), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina (-22,458), Michigan
(-14,742), Tennessee (-14,701), Ohio (-7,928), and Alabama (-7,607).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 30 Jan. 23 Change Jan. 16 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 292,000 301,000 -9,000 316,000 304,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 347,104 365,459 -18,355 514,088 357,808
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 317,250 333,250 -16,000 351,000 316,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 23 Jan. 16 Change Jan. 9 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,178,000 2,345,000 -167,000 2,243,000 2,225,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,757,966 2,868,498 -110,532 2,891,822 2,803,780
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,279,750 2,315,500 -35,750 2,282,250 2,287,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.9% -0.1 1.9% 1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.3% 2.4% -0.1 2.4% 2.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 23 Jan. 16 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,557 2,055 -498 1,687
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,296 1,660 -364 1,536
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 16 Jan. 9 Change Year
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Federal Employees 22,162 20,489 +1,673 28,382
Newly Discharged Veterans 16,125 16,594 -469 17,809
Railroad Retirement Board 6,000 6,000 0 5,000
Extended Benefits 13,477 14,558 -1,081 354
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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 01/23/1999
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -22,458 Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, textile, apparel, furniture,
lumber/wood, rubber/plastics, and fabricated metals industries.
MI -14,742 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
TN -14,701 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, mining, food, apparel,
furniture, scientific instruments, lumber/wood, printing/publishing, and
rubber/plastics industries, and manufacturing.
OH -7,928 No comment.
AL -7,607 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, and lumber/wood industries.
GA -7,574 Fewer layoffs in the textile and carpets/rugs industries.
MO -6,803 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and apparel industries.
IL -6,348 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and manufacturing.
NJ -5,481 Decrease due to the shorter workweek (Dr. King's Birthday Holiday), as well as
fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
NY -5,473 No comment.
SC -4,334 No comment.
PA -3,753 Fewer layoffs in the construction, food, paper, stone/clay/glass, and
machinery industries.
MN -3,359 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and manufacturing.
VA -3,068 Fewer layoffs in the textile and food industries.
WI -2,608 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
OK -2,597 No comment.
KY -2,595 No comment.
IN -2,549 No comment.
TX -2,447 Fewer layoffs in the oil/gas, fabricated metals, non-electrical machinery, and
service industries.
KS -2,215 No comment.
AR -2,144 No comment.
MD -1,888 Fewer layoffs in the rubber/plastics industry, and manufacturing.
FL -1,849 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
WV -1,727 No comment.
RI -1,511 Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and manufacturing.
MA -1,415 No comment.
MS -1,308 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
IA -1,217 No comment.
LA -1,197 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
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