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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending March 27, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 289,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 295,000. The 4-week moving average was
293,750, an increase of 250 from the previous week's revised average of
293,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending March 20, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending March 20 was 2,196,000, an increase of
8,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,188,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,184,500, an increase of 2,250 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,182,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 260,017 in the week ending March 27, a decrease
of 16,242 from the previous week. There were 272,808 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1
percent during the week ending March 20, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 2,560,061, a decrease of 80,486 from the
preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.1 percent and the volume was
2,524,880.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending March 13.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,047 in the week ending March 20, a decrease of 62 from the
prior week. There were 1,145 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 99 from the preceding week.
There were 17,935 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 13, an increase of 509 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 15,575, a
decrease of 394 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
March 13 were in Alaska (6.7 percent), Puerto Rico (5.6), Idaho (3.8), Rhode
Island (3.8), West Virginia (3.8), Montana (3.6), Washington (3.6),
Pennsylvania (3.5), Oregon (3.3), and California (3.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
March 20 were in Maryland (+1,952), Missouri (+1,556), Oklahoma (+483),
Connecticut (+405), and Minnesota (+329), while the largest decreases were in
Ohio (-2,975), Michigan (-2,333), North Carolina (-2,206), Texas (-1,447), and
Pennsylvania (-1,358).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 27 March 20 Change March 13 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 289,000 295,000 -6,000 299,000 307,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 260,017 276,259 -16,242 289,813 272,808
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 293,750 293,500 +250 293,000 307,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 20 March 13 Change March 6 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,196,000 2,188,000 +8,000 2,177,000 2,176,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,560,061 2,640,547 -80,486 2,642,955 2,524,880
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,184,500 2,182,250 +2,250 2,207,000 2,176,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 2.1% 2.2% -0.1 2.2% 2.1%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 20 March 13 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,047 1,109 -62 1,314
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,145 1,244 -99 1,527
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 13 March 6 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,935 17,426 +509 22,230
Newly Discharged Veterans 15,575 15,969 -394 16,879
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 2,000 3,968 -1,968 1,797
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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 03/20/1999
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
OH -2,975 No comment.
MI -2,333 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
NC -2,206 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
TX -1,447 Fewer layoffs in the non-electrical machinery industry.
PA -1,358 Fewer layoffs in the furniture, paper, service, and
printing/publishing industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MO +1,556 Layoffs in the transportation industry.
MD +1,952 Layoffs in the food, fabricated metals, apparel, transportation
equipment, industrial machinery, and service industries.
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