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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending July 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 275,000, a decrease of 40,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 315,000. The 4-week moving average was 300,000, a decrease of
6,500 from the previous week's revised average of 306,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9
percent for the week ending July 17, 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 July 17 was 2,300,000, an increase of 100,000 from the
preceding week's revised level of 2,200,000. The 4-week moving average was
2,242,500, an increase of 22,750 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,219,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 294,231 in the week ending July 24, a decrease of 74,742
from the previous week. There were 314,782 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent during
the week ending July 17, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,256,237, an
increase of 21,045 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.0
percent and the volume was 2,332,055.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week
ending July 10.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,976 in the week ending July 17, a decrease of 669 from the prior
week. There were 1,234 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase
of 15 from the preceding week.
There were 15,680 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending July 10, an increase of 1,720 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,966, an increase of 1,200 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 10 were
in Puerto Rico (6.2 percent), Alaska (4.4), Rhode Island (3.5), California
(2.7), Oregon (2.7), New Jersey (2.6), Pennsylvania (2.6), Washington (2.6),
Arkansas (2.4), and Hawaii (2.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 17
were in Tennessee (+8,773), South Carolina (+8,762), Alabama (+7,318), North
Carolina (+6,742), and Michigan (+5,657), while the largest decreases were in
Indiana (-6,993), New York (-6,274), Wisconsin (-3,298), Kentucky (-3,010), and
Pennsylvania (-2,916).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 24 July 17 Change July 10 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 275,000 315,000 -40,000 311,000 299,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 294,231 368,973 -74,742 364,078 314,782
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 300,000 306,500 -6,500 303,500 334,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 17 July 10 Change July 3 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,300,000 2,200,000 +100,000 2,269,000 2,386,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,256,237 2,235,192 +21,045 2,012,194 2,332,055
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,242,500 2,219,750 +22,750 2,225,250 2,381,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.9% 1.8% +0.1 1.9% 2.0%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.6% 2.0%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 17 July 10 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,976 2,645 -669 1,814
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,234 1,219 +15 1,503
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 10 July 3 Change Year
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Federal Employees 15,680 13,960 +1,720 17,654
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,966 12,766 +1,200 14,962
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 519 1,440 -921 417
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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 122,416,389 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/17/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
IN -6,993 Fewer layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
NY -6,274 No comment.
WI -3,298 Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and manufacturing.
KY -3,010 Fewer layoffs in the mining industry.
PA -2,916 Fewer layoffs in the food, transportation equipment, transportation, apparel,
and chemical industries.
TX -2,250 No comment.
AR -2,103 Fewer layoffs in the transportation equipment and fabricated metals industries.
MA -1,945 No comment.
AZ -1,935 No comment.
NJ -1,652 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
OR -1,441 No comment.
RI -1,346 Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and manufacturing.
OK -1,215 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
DE +1,486 No comment.
FL +1,589 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, manufacturing, and
agriculture.
GA +2,222 Layoffs in the carpets/rugs industry.
IL +2,903 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
MI +5,657 Layoffs in the automobile industry (model changeover).
NC +6,742 Layoffs in the rubber/plastics, textile, and apparel industries.
AL +7,318 Layoffs in the lumber/wood, textile, and apparel industries.
SC +8,762 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, transportation equipment, and electrical
equipment industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
TN +8,773 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, lumber/wood, rubber/plastics,
trade, service, leather goods, industrial machinery, scientific instruments,
transportation equipment, and electrical equipment industries, and
manufacturing.
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