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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending July 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 294,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 300,000. The 4-week moving average was 299,000, a decrease of
8,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 307,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8
percent for the week ending June 26, 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 26 was 2,178,000, a decrease of 30,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,208,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,197,500, a
decrease of 1,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,199,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 297,903 in the week ending July 3, an increase of 28,376
from the previous week. There were 379,374 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent during
the week ending June 26, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,012,515, an increase of 22,748 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 1.8 percent and the volume was 2,094,566.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending June
19.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,561 in the week ending June 26, an increase of 285 from the prior
week. There were 1,149 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase
of 14 from the preceding week.
There were 13,775 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending June 19, an increase of 401 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,576, an increase of 3 from the
prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 19 were
in Puerto Rico (5.0 percent), Alaska (4.4), Washington (2.7), Rhode Island
(2.6), Oregon (2.5), Pennsylvania (2.5), California (2.4), Arkansas (2.2),
Hawaii (2.2), New Jersey (2.2), and West Virginia (2.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 26 were
in New Jersey (+2,761), Massachusetts (+2,239), Kentucky (+1,545), Connecticut
(+1,436), and New York (+1,288), while the largest decreases were in
Pennsylvania (-3,844), Illinois (-2,349), Wisconsin (-1,334), Ohio (-1,242),
and Alabama (-1,232).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 3 June 26 Change June 19 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 294,000 300,000 -6,000 303,000 386,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 297,903 269,527 +28,376 267,825 379,374
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 299,000 307,000 -8,000 309,500 366,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 26 June 19 Change June 12 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,178,000 2,208,000 -30,000 2,222,000 2,394,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,012,515 1,989,767 +22,748 2,017,627 2,094,566
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,197,500 2,199,000 -1,500 2,202,250 2,220,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 2.0%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.7% 1.6% +0.1 1.7% 1.8%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 26 June 19 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,561 1,276 +285 1,884
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,149 1,135 +14 1,337
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 19 June 12 Change Year
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Federal Employees 13,775 13,374 +401 15,653
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,576 13,573 +3 14,446
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 1,659 1,749 -90 9,821
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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 06/26/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
PA -3,844 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, textile, trade, and scientific
instruments industries.
IL -2,349 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
WI -1,334 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
OH -1,242 No comment.
AL -1,232 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, service, and lumber/wood
industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
RI +1,005 Layoffs in the service industry, and manufacturing.
MI +1,022 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
NY +1,288 No comment.
CT +1,436 No comment.
KY +1,545 Layoffs in the electrical equipment industry.
MA +2,239 Layoffs in the service industry.
NJ +2,761 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
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