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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 303,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised figure
of 303,000. The 4-week moving average was 304,250, a decrease of 4,000 from the
previous week's revised average of 308,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8
percent for the week ending May 1, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending May 1 was 2,203,000, an increase of 51,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,152,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,182,000, a
decrease of 1,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,183,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 266,635 in the week ending May 8, an increase of 14,617
from the previous week. There were 270,108 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent during
the week ending May 1, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,140,999, a
decrease of 45,025 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7
percent and the volume was 2,032,518.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending April
24.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,004 in the week ending May 1, a decrease of 66 from the prior week.
There were 988 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 18
from the preceding week.
There were 14,813 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending April 24, a decrease of 51 from the previous week.
Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 14,541, a decrease of 381
from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 24 were
in Alaska (6.3 percent), Puerto Rico (5.0), Rhode Island (3.1), Washington
(3.1), California (2.8), Oregon (2.8), Idaho (2.6), New Jersey (2.6),
Pennsylvania (2.6), and West Virginia (2.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 1 were
in California (+2,329), Puerto Rico (+970), Arkansas (+507), Iowa (+482), and
Washington (+407), while the largest decreases were in Massachusetts (-4,707),
New York (-2,759), New Jersey (-1,430), Rhode Island (-1,375), and Connecticut
(-1,002).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 8 May 1 Change April 24 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 303,000 303,000 0 298,000 307,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 266,635 252,018 +14,617 263,835 270,108
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 304,250 308,250 -4,000 308,250 312,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 1 April 24 Change April 17 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,203,000 2,152,000 +51,000 2,176,000 2,105,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,140,999 2,186,024 -45,025 2,271,924 2,032,518
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,182,000 2,183,500 -1,500 2,180,000 2,138,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.9% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 1 April 24 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,004 1,070 -66 1,252
Newly Discharged Veterans 988 1,006 -18 1,250
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING April 24 April 17 Change Year
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Federal Employees 14,813 14,864 -51 17,895
Newly Discharged Veterans 14,541 14,922 -381 15,609
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 2,504 3,862 -1,358 23,890
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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 121,608,167 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/01/1999
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN
1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MA -4,707 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
NY -2,759 No comment.
NJ -1,430 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and transportation industries, and
manufacturing.
RI -1,375 Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and manufacturing.
CT -1,002 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN
1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA +2,329 No comment.
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