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In the week ending May 22, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 300,000, unchanged from the previous
week's revised figure of 300,000. The 4-week moving average was 303,500, an
increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average of 303,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending May 15, 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 15 was 2,204,000, an increase of 57,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,147,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,173,750, an increase of 7,000 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,166,750.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 249,862 in the week ending May 22, a decrease of
958 from the previous week. There were 259,125 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7
percent during the week ending May 15, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,082,961, an increase of 24,153 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 1,956,659.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending May 8.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,067 in the week ending May 15, a decrease of 58 from the
prior week. There were 1,121 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 68 from the preceding week.
There were 13,609 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 8, a decrease of 286 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 14,233, an
increase of 42 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
May 8 were in Alaska (5.8 percent), Puerto Rico (5.2), Washington (3.0), Oregon
(2.8), California (2.6), Rhode Island (2.6), Idaho (2.4), New Jersey (2.4),
Pennsylvania (2.4), and West Virginia (2.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week
ending May 15 were in Michigan (+821), Minnesota (+726), Missouri (+675), New
Jersey (+386), and Indiana (+328), while the largest decreases were in
California (-9,859), North Carolina (-2,732), Pennsylvania (-1,554), Illinois
(-1,176), and Maryland (-899).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 22 May 15 Change May 8 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 300,000 300,000 0 311,000 310,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 249,862 250,820 -958 273,961 259,125
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 303,500 303,000 +500 306,250 310,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 15 May 8 Change May 1 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,204,000 2,147,000 +57,000 2,194,000 2,080,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,082,961 2,058,808 +24,153 2,132,520 1,956,659
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,173,750 2,166,750 +7,000 2,179,250 2,100,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.8% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 15 May 8 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,067 1,125 -58 1,206
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,121 1,189 -68 1,270
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 8 May 1 Change Year
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Federal Employees 13,609 13,895 -286 16,123
Newly Discharged Veterans 14,233 14,191 +42 15,091
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 2,250 3,222 -972 22,422
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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 05/15/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -9,859 No comment.
NC -2,732 Fewer layoffs in the construction and textile industries.
PA -1,554 Fewer layoffs in the stone/clay/glass, food, machinery, electrical
equipment, and transportation equipment industries.
IL -1,176 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and
manufacturing.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
None
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