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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 289,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 285,000. The 4-week moving average was 286,500, an increase
of 2,000 from the previous week's revised average of 284,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8
percent for the week ending Aug.21, 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.21 was 2,235,000, an increase of 43,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,192,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,195,500, an
increase of 250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,195,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 218,561 in the week ending Aug. 28, a decrease of 8,123
from the previous week. There were 233,516 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6 percent during
the week ending Aug. 21, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 1,995,772, a decrease of 32,079 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 1,990,926.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week
ending Aug. 14.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,374 in the week ending Aug.21, an increase of 207 from the prior
week. There were 1,275 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 22 from the preceding week.
There were 17,373 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending Aug. 14, an increase of 1,035 from the previous
week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,767, an increase
of 134 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 14 were
in Puerto Rico (4.7 percent), Alaska (3.6), Rhode Island (3.0), New Jersey
(2.6), Washington (2.6), Pennsylvania (2.5), California (2.4), Oregon (2.4),
Arkansas (2.1), and Connecticut (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 21
were in Georgia (+1,538), South Carolina (+659), New York (+333), New Mexico
(+157), and Missouri (+131), while the largest decreases were in Michigan
(-1,642), North Carolina (-1,231), California (-947), Pennsylvania (-916), and
Puerto Rico (-764).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 28 Aug. 21 Change Aug. 14 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 289,000 285,000 +4,000 289,000 307,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 218,561 226,684 -8,123 236,658 233,516
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 286,500 284,500 +2,000 281,750 304,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 21 Aug. 14 Change Aug. 7 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,235,000 2,192,000 +43,000 2,197,000 2,228,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,995,772 2,027,851 -32,079 2,054,099 1,990,926
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,195,500 2,195,250 +250 2,217,750 2,260,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.6% 1.7% -0.1 1.7% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug.21 Aug. 14 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,374 1,167 +207 1,232
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,275 1,297 -22 1,410
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 14 Aug. 7 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,373 16,338 +1,035 18,508
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,767 13,633 +134 15,465
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 0 0 0 48
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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 08/21/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MI -1,642 No comment.
NC -1,231 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
GA +1,538 Layoffs in the textile industry.
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