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For more information call: (202) 219-6871
In the week ending May 29, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 305,000, an increase of 4,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 301,000. The 4-week moving average was
304,250, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average of
303,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.9 percent for the week ending May 22, an increase of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending May 22 was 2,260,000, an increase of 70,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,190,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,197,750, an increase of 27,500 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,170,250.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 256,250 in the week ending May 29, an increase of
5,239 from the previous week. There were 248,550 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7
percent during the week ending May 22, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,027,221, a decrease of 42,186 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent and the volume was 1,901,622.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending May 15.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,037 in the week ending May 22, a decrease of 36 from the
prior week. There were 1,093 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 29 from the preceding week.
There were 13,214 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 15, a decrease of 209 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 14,612, an
increase of 601 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
May 15 were in Alaska (5.7 percent), Puerto Rico (5.0), Washington (3.0),
California (2.9), Oregon (2.7), Rhode Island (2.5), New Jersey (2.4),
Pennsylvania (2.3), Arkansas (2.2), Hawaii (2.2), Idaho (2.2), and West
Virginia (2.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week
ending May 22 were in Mississippi (+1,607), Iowa (+1,277), Arkansas (+1,064),
Oregon (+896), and Florida (+646), while the largest decreases were in Michigan
(-913), Pennsylvania (-873), New Jersey (-786), Missouri (-702), and New York
(-652).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 29 May 22 Change May 15 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 305,000 301,000 +4,000 300,000 335,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 256,250 251,011 +5,239 251,063 248,550
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 304,250 303,750 +500 303,000 316,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 22 May 15 Change May 8 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,260,000 2,190,000 +70,000 2,147,000 2,137,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,027,221 2,069,407 -42,186 2,058,927 1,901,622
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,197,750 2,170,250 +27,500 2,166,750 2,105,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.9% 1.8% +0.1 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.7% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 22 May 15 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,037 1,073 -36 1,243
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,093 1,122 -29 1,279
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 15 May 8 Change Year
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Federal Employees 13,214 13,423 -209 15,126
Newly Discharged Veterans 14,612 14,011 +601 14,495
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 2,561 2,250 +311 19,911
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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 05/22/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
None
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
AR +1,064 No comment.
IA +1,277 No comment.
MS +1,607 Layoffs in the apparel and service industries.
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