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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Sept. 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 272,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 289,000. The 4-week moving average was 285,750, a decrease of
3,250 from the previous week's revised average of 289,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8
percent for the week ending Sept. 11, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Sept. 11 was 2,186,000, a decrease of 39,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,225,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,205,500, a
decrease of 1,000 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,206,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 217,528 in the week ending Sept. 18, an increase of 11,956
from the previous week. There were 237,609 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5 percent during
the week ending Sept. 11, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 1,878,037, an
increase of 57,697 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.6
percent and the volume was 1,866,054.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week
ending Sept. 4.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,175 in the week ending Sept. 11, a decrease of 187 from the prior
week. There were 1,090 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 120 from the preceding week.
There were 14,284 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending Sept. 4, a decrease of 2,183 from the previous
week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,265, a decrease of
451 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 4 were
in Puerto Rico (3.6 percent), Alaska (3.2), Rhode Island (2.5), New Jersey
(2.4), Washington (2.4), Oregon (2.2), Pennsylvania (2.2), Arkansas (2.1),
California (2.1), and Hawaii (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Sept. 11
were in North Carolina (+902), North Dakota (+222), Arkansas (+167), Minnesota
(+95), and Vermont (+91), while the largest decreases were in California
(-4,359), Missouri (-2,615), Kentucky (-2,261), Illinois (-2,026), and
Pennsylvania (-1,672).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 18 Sept. 11 Change Sept. 4 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 272,000 289,000 -17,000 292,000 298,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 217,528 205,572 +11,956 235,067 237,609
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 285,750 289,000 -3,250 289,000 306,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 11 Sept. 4 Change Aug. 28 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,186,000 2,225,000 -39,000 2,192,000 2,193,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,878,037 1,820,340 +57,697 1,935,114 1,866,054
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,205,500 2,206,500 -1,000 2,199,500 2,205,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.5% 1.5% 0.0 1.6% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 11 Sept. 4 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,175 1,362 -187 1,361
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,090 1,210 -120 1,264
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 4 Aug. 28 Change Year
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Federal Employees 14,284 16,467 -2,183 16,206
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,265 13,716 -451 14,364
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 0 0 0 27
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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 09/11/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -4,359 No comment.
MO -2,615 Fewer layoffs in the transportation industry.
KY -2,261 No comment.
IL -2,026 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
PA -1,672 Fewer layoffs in the fabricated metals, machinery, electrical equipment,
transportation, and trade industries.
NY -1,543 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Labor Day Holiday).
NJ -1,422 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Labor Day Holiday), as well as fewer
layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
TN -1,393 Fewer layoffs in the apparel, furniture, trade, service, industrial machinery,
rubber/plastics, and electronic equipment industries.
WI -1,356 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
FL -1,261 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries,
manufacturing, and agriculture.
IA -1,252 No comment.
WA -1,207 No comment.
OH -1,078 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
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