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In the week ending June 12, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 297,000, a decrease of 28,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 325,000. The 4-week moving average was
308,250, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average of 309,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending June 5, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending June 5 was 2,197,000, an increase of 15,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,182,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,196,750, an increase of 12,500 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,184,250.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 266,128 in the week ending June 12, an increase
of 9,657 from the previous week. There were 293,195 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7
percent during the week ending June 5, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 2,016,597, an increase of 46,496 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent and the volume was 1,930,892.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending May 29.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,561 in the week ending June 5, an increase of 401 from the
prior week. There were 1,003 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 26 from the preceding week.
There were 12,190 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 29, a decrease of 424 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,606, a
decrease of 49 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
May 29 were in Alaska (5.3 percent), Puerto Rico (5.1), Washington (2.8),
California (2.6), Oregon (2.6), Rhode Island (2.4), Pennsylvania (2.3), New
Jersey (2.2), Arkansas (2.1), Hawaii (2.1), Idaho (2.1), and West Virginia
(2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
June 5 were in Georgia (+1,532), Missouri (+1,482), Pennsylvania (+1,084),
Texas (+978), and North Carolina (+928), while the largest decreases were in
Mississippi (-1,844), California (-1,423), Arizona (-1,154), Iowa (-1,086), and
Michigan(-1,079).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 12 June 5 Change May 29 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 297,000 325,000 -28,000 310,000 330,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 266,128 256,471 +9,657 260,517 293,195
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 308,250 309,000 -750 305,500 323,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 5 May 29 Change May 22 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,197,000 2,182,000 +15,000 2,221,000 2,117,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,016,597 1,970,101 +46,496 1,991,790 1,930,892
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,196,750 2,184,250 +12,500 2,187,250 2,116,750
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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% 1.6% +0.1 1.6% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 5 May 29 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,561 1,160 +401 1,598
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,003 1,029 -26 1,445
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 29 May 22 Change Year
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Federal Employees 12,190 12,614 -424 15,066
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,606 13,655 -49 14,385
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 1,064 2,060 -996 19,291
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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 06/05/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MS -1,844 Fewer layoffs in the apparel industry.
CA -1,423 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Memorial Day Holiday).
AZ -1,154 No comment.
IA -1,086 No comment.
MI -1,079 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
PA +1,084 Layoffs in the chemical and primary metals industries, and
manufacturing.
MO +1,482 Layoffs in the transportation industry.
GA +1,532 Layoffs in the textile industry.
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