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For more information call: (202) 219-6871
In the week ending May 15, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 299,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 311,000. The 4-week moving average was
302,750, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average of
306,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending May 8, 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 8 was 2,158,000, a decrease of 38,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,196,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,170,000, a decrease of 9,750 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,179,750.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 249,623 in the week ending May 15, a decrease of
24,474 from the previous week. There were 262,107 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7
percent during the week ending May 8, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 2,069,508, a decrease of 65,027 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 2,011,465.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending May 1.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,124 in the week ending May 8, an increase of 119 from the
prior week. There were 1,186 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 197 from the preceding week.
There were 14,062 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 1, a decrease of 603 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 14,464, an
increase of 185 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
May 1 were in Alaska (6.1 percent), Puerto Rico (4.8), Washington (3.1),
California (3.0), Oregon (2.8), Rhode Island (2.7), Idaho (2.5), New Jersey
(2.5), Pennsylvania (2.4), and West Virginia (2.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
May 8 were in California (+8,310), North Carolina (+4,282), Pennsylvania
(+2,126), Tennessee (+1,783), and Texas (+1,734), while the largest decreases
were in New York (-1,835), Arkansas (-867), South Carolina (-740), Kentucky
(-702), and Puerto Rico (-548).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 15 May 8 Change May 1 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 299,000 311,000 -12,000 303,000 314,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 249,623 274,097 -24,474 252,190 262,107
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 302,750 306,250 -3,500 308,250 312,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 8 May 1 Change April 24 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,158,000 2,196,000 -38,000 2,150,000 2,098,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,069,508 2,134,535 -65,027 2,184,330 2,011,465
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,170,000 2,179,750 -9,750 2,183,000 2,122,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.7% 1.8% -0.1 1.8% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 8 May 1 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,124 1,005 +119 1,327
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,186 989 +197 1,399
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 1 April 24 Change Year
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Federal Employees 14,062 14,665 -603 15,943
Newly Discharged Veterans 14,464 14,279 +185 15,050
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 3,222 2,504 +718 18,672
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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 05/08/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NY -1,835 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MI +1,039 Layoffs in a variety of industries scattered throughout the state.
OH +1,096 No comment.
FL +1,457 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, manufacturing, and
agriculture.
TX +1,734 No comment.
TN +1,783 Layoffs in the apparel, paper, rubber/plastics, service, electronic
equipment, and industrial machinery industries.
PA +2,126 Layoffs in the apparel, paper, electrical equipment,
printing/publishing, and stone/clay/glass industries.
NC +4,282 Layoffs in the construction and apparel industries.
CA +8,310 Layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
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