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In the week ending Aug. 14, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 287,000, an increase of 4,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 283,000. The 4-week moving average was
281,250, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of
288,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending Aug.7, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Aug.7 was 2,210,000, an increase of 51,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,159,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,221,250, an increase of 1,750 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,219,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 235,150 in the week ending Aug. 14, a decrease of
24,372 from the previous week. There were 246,823 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7
percent during the week ending Aug. 7, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 2,066,663, a decrease of 6,119 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.8 percent and the volume was 2,113,919.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending July 31.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,363 in the week ending Aug.7, an increase of 59 from the
prior week. There were 1,327 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 137 from the preceding week.
There were 17,632 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 31, an increase of 1,021 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,731, a
decrease of 269 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
July 31 were in Puerto Rico (6.5 percent), Alaska (4.0), Rhode Island (3.0),
Washington (2.7), New Jersey (2.6), Pennsylvania (2.5), California (2.4),
Oregon (2.4), Arkansas (2.3), and Hawaii (2.3).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Aug. 7 were in California (+3,245), Illinois (+2,133), Puerto Rico (+2,032),
Michigan (+1,957), and New Jersey (+1,537), while the largest decreases were in
Missouri (-3,283), Ohio (-2,797), Virginia (-1,409), South Carolina (-980), and
Florida (-617).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 14 Aug. 7 Change July 31 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 287,000 283,000 +4,000 281,000 305,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 235,150 259,522 -24,372 254,195 246,823
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 281,250 288,250 -7,000 295,250 304,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug.7 July 31 Change July 24 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,210,000 2,159,000 +51,000 2,234,000 2,268,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,066,663 2,072,782 -6,119 2,148,892 2,113,919
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,221,250 2,219,500 +1,750 2,247,000 2,346,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug.7 July 31 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,363 1,304 +59 1,457
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,327 1,190 +137 1,562
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 31 July 24 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,632 16,611 +1,021 18,802
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,731 14,000 -269 15,224
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 10 12 -2 71
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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 08/07/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MO -3,283 Fewer layoffs in the transportation industry.
OH -2,797 No comment.
VA -1,409 Fewer layoffs in the textile and non-electrical machinery industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
AR +1,042 Layoffs in the apparel and fabricated metals industries.
NJ +1,537 Layoffs in the transportation, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
MI +1,957 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
PR +2,032 No comment.
IL +2,133 Layoffs in the trade industry, and manufacturing.
CA +3,245 No comment.
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