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In the week ending Oct. 16, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 298,000, an increase of 9,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 289,000. The 4-week moving average was
300,750, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised average of
294,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending Oct. 9, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Oct. 9 was 2,218,000, an increase of 44,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,174,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,187,250, an increase of 14,250 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,173,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 239,069 in the week ending Oct. 16, a decrease of
37,883 from the previous week. There were 257,172 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.4
percent during the week ending Oct. 9, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 1,727,849, a decrease of 570 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 1.4 percent and the volume was 1,739,836.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Oct. 2.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 2,688 in the week ending Oct. 9, an increase of 689 from the
prior week. There were 1,324 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 223 from the preceding week.
There were 15,273 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Oct. 2, a decrease of 1,574 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,407, a
decrease of 409 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Oct. 2 were in Puerto Rico (5.5 percent), Alaska (3.2), California (2.2), Rhode
Island (2.1), Washington (2.1), New Jersey (2.0), Oregon (2.0), Arkansas (1.9),
Hawaii (1.9), Nevada (1.9), and Pennsylvania (1.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Oct. 9 were in California (+4,215), Texas (+3,644), Pennsylvania (+2,711),
Tennessee (+2,026), and Oregon (+1,823), while the largest decreases were in
South Carolina (-1,605), Virginia (-1,158), North Carolina (-1,055), Missouri
(-839), and Nebraska (-70).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 16 Oct. 9 Change Oct. 2 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 298,000 289,000 +9,000 314,000 320,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 239,069 276,952 -37,883 246,445 257,172
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 300,750 294,750 +6,000 294,500 307,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 9 Oct. 2 Change Sept. 25 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,218,000 2,174,000 +44,000 2,185,000 2,218,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,727,849 1,728,419 -570 1,763,215 1,739,836
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,187,250 2,173,000 +14,250 2,185,250 2,167,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.4% 1.4% 0.0 1.4% 1.4%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 9 Oct. 2 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,688 1,999 +689 2,634
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,324 1,101 +223 1,512
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Oct. 2 Sept. 25 Change Year
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Federal Employees 15,273 16,847 -1,574 17,359
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,407 13,816 -409 14,835
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 1 0 +1 1
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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 123,236,302 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 10/09/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
SC -1,605 Fewer layoffs in manufacturing.
VA -1,158 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
NC -1,055 Fewer layoffs in the fabricated metals, apparel, and
rubber/plastics industries.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NY +1,069 No comment.
WI +1,190 Layoffs in the construction and service industries, and
manufacturing.
AL +1,196 Layoffs in the trade, service, apparel, and transportation
equipment industries.
GA +1,415 Layoffs in the textile industry.
WA +1,563 No comment.
OR +1,823 No comment.
TN +2,026 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, lumber/wood, industrial
machinery, electronic equipment, trade, and service industries.
PA +2,711 Layoffs in the lumber/wood, paper, primary metals, and
electrical equipment industries.
TX +3,644 Layoffs in the electrical equipment industry, and
manufacturing.
CA +4,215 Layoffs in the service industry.
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