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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 283,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 288,000. The 4-week moving average was 283,750, an increase
of 2,250 from the previous week's revised average of 281,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8
percent for the week ending Aug.14, 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.14 was 2,203,000, an increase of 4,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,199,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,198,500, a
decrease of 19,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,218,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 224,604 in the week ending Aug. 21, a decrease of 11,888
from the previous week. There were 237,999 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent during
the week ending Aug. 14, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,037,526, a
decrease of 18,527 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7
percent and the volume was 2,049,144.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week
ending Aug. 7.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,165 in the week ending Aug.14, a decrease of 197 from the prior week.
There were 1,297 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 32
from the preceding week.
There were 16,495 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending Aug. 7, a decrease of 1,006 from the previous
week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,885, an increase
of 375 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 7 were
in Puerto Rico (5.6 percent), Alaska (3.8), Rhode Island (2.9), Washington
(2.7), New Jersey (2.6), California (2.5), Pennsylvania (2.5), Oregon (2.4),
Arkansas (2.3), and Hawaii (2.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 14
were in Iowa (+566), South Carolina (+554), Minnesota (+495), Kansas (+364),
and Virginia (+260), while the largest decreases were in California (-5,559),
Michigan (-2,358), Illinois (-1,905), Arkansas (-1,394), and Tennessee
(-1,384).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 21 Aug. 14 Change Aug. 7 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 283,000 288,000 -5,000 283,000 301,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 224,604 236,492 -11,888 259,738 237,999
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 283,750 281,500 +2,250 288,250 305,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug.14 Aug. 7 Change July 31 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,203,000 2,199,000 +4,000 2,158,000 2,224,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,037,526 2,056,053 -18,527 2,071,998 2,049,144
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,198,500 2,218,250 -19,750 2,219,250 2,305,750
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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 1.7% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug.14 Aug. 7 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,165 1,362 -197 1,195
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,297 1,329 -32 1,442
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 7 July 31 Change Year
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Federal Employees 16,495 17,501 -1,006 18,215
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,885 13,510 +375 15,035
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 4 10 -6 73
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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 08/14/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -5,559 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
agriculture.
MI -2,358 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
IL -1,905 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
AR -1,394 No comment.
TN -1,384 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, rubber/plastics, industrial
machinery, electronic equipment, transportation equipment, and trade
industries, and manufacturing.
OH -1,254 No comment.
KY -1,157 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
None
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