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In the week ending Sept. 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 286,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 290,000. The 4-week moving average was 287,500, an increase
of 750 from the previous week's revised average of 286,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8
percent for the week ending Aug. 28, 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. 28 was 2,198,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,221,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,201,500, an
increase of 10,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,191,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 230,713 in the week ending Sept. 4, an increase of 11,494
from the previous week. There were 255,938 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6 percent during
the week ending Aug. 28, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 1,940,502, a
decrease of 42,681 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6
percent and the volume was 1,931,309.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week
ending Aug. 21.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,011 in the week ending Aug. 28, a decrease of 362 from the prior
week. There were 1,195 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 80 from the preceding week.
There were 15,684 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending Aug. 21, a decrease of 1,550 from the previous
week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,944, an increase
of 426 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 21 were
in Puerto Rico (6.0 percent), Alaska (3.6), Rhode Island (3.0), New Jersey
(2.6), Washington (2.5), Oregon (2.4), Pennsylvania (2.4), California (2.3),
Hawaii (2.3), and Massachusetts (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 28
were in New York (+1,216), Kentucky (+674), Illinois (+661), Puerto Rico
(+632), and Virginia (+481), while the largest decreases were in California
(-1,990), Georgia (-1,756), South Carolina (-1,750), Tennessee (-1,348), and
Michigan (-783).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 4 Aug. 28 Change Aug. 21 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 286,000 290,000 -4,000 285,000 315,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 230,713 219,219 +11,494 226,061 255,938
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 287,500 286,750 +750 284,500 307,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 28 Aug. 21 Change Aug. 14 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,198,000 2,221,000 -23,000 2,190,000 2,208,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,940,502 1,983,183 -42,681 2,025,904 1,931,309
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,201,500 2,191,500 +10,000 2,194,750 2,232,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.6% 1.6% 0.0 1.7% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 28 Aug. 21 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,011 1,373 -362 1,249
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,195 1,275 -80 1,403
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 21 Aug. 14 Change Year
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Federal Employees 15,684 17,234 -1,550 17,532
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,944 13,518 +426 15,276
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 0 0 0 18
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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 08/28/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -1,990 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries.
GA -1,756 Fewer layoffs in the carpets/rugs industry.
SC -1,750 Fewer layoffs in the machinery industry.
TN -1,348 Fewer layoffs in the furniture, chemical, and trade industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NY +1,216 No comment.
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