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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Feb. 20, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 293,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 298,000. The 4-week moving average was
292,500, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised average of
294,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.9 percent for the week ending Feb. 13, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Feb. 13 was 2,255,000, a decrease of 4,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,259,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,250,500, a decrease of 19,500 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,270,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 285,653 in the week ending Feb. 20, a decrease of
34,810 from the previous week. There were 313,367 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3
percent during the week ending Feb. 13, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,744,025, a decrease of 12,458 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.3 percent and the volume was 2,716,844.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Feb. 6.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,325 in the week ending Feb. 13, a decrease of 346 from the
prior week. There were 1,298 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 246 from the preceding week.
There were 19,596 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Feb. 6, a decrease of 2,171 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 16,811, an
increase of 98 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Feb. 6 were in Alaska (7.3 percent), Puerto Rico (5.5), Rhode Island (4.2),
Idaho (4.1), Washington (3.9), Oregon (3.6), California (3.3), Montana (3.3),
Pennsylvania (3.2), New Jersey (3.1), and West Virginia (3.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Feb. 13 were in Georgia (+2,006), Michigan (+1,966), North Carolina (+1,641),
Missouri (+511), and Maine (+272), while the largest decreases were in
California (-4,360), Illinois (-4,012), Pennsylvania (-2,859), New Jersey
(-2,695), and Ohio (-1,927).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 20 Feb. 13 Change Feb. 6 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 293,000 298,000 -5,000 284,000 319,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 285,653 320,463 -34,810 344,948 313,367
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 292,500 294,500 -2,000 298,750 309,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 13 Feb. 6 Change Jan. 30 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,255,000 2,259,000 -4,000 2,274,000 2,218,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,744,025 2,756,483 -12,458 2,853,645 2,716,844
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,250,500 2,270,000 -19,500 2,266,500 2,221,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.9% 1.9% 0.0 1.9% 1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.3% 2.3% 0.0 2.4% 2.3%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 13 Feb. 6 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,325 1,671 -346 1,460
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,298 1,544 -246 1,418
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Feb. 6 Jan. 30 Change Year
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Federal Employees 19,596 21,767 -2,171 24,029
Newly Discharged Veterans 16,811 16,713 +98 18,260
Railroad Retirement Board 7,000 7,000 0 5,000
Extended Benefits 10,424 20,424 -10,000 95
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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 02/13/1999
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -4,360 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
IL -4,012 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
PA -2,859 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, apparel, furniture,
machinery, and lumber/wood industries.
NJ -2,695 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and
manufacturing.
OH -1,927 No comment.
TX -1,727 Fewer layoffs in the oil/gas, primary metals, and trade industries.
NY -1,675 No comment.
WI -1,321 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and
manufacturing.
CT -1,051 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC +1,641 Layoffs in the construction and textile industries.
MI +1,966 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
GA +2,006 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
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