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information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-6871
NOTE: Because of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday, the report for the
week ending Nov. 20 will be issued on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 8:30 a.m.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Nov. 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 274,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's
unrevised figure of 287,000. The 4-week moving average was 286,250, a decrease
of 1,250 from the previous week's revised average of 287,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7
percent for the week ending Nov. 13, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Nov. 13 was 2,052,000, a decrease of 115,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,167,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,117,000, a
decrease of 11,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,128,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 308,104 in the week ending Nov. 20, an increase of 45,542
from the previous week. There were 338,501 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5 percent during
the week ending Nov. 13, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 1,881,357, an increase of 124,027 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 2,002,794.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week
ending Nov. 6.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,578 in the week ending Nov. 13, an increase of 115 from the prior
week. There were 935 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of
210 from the preceding week.
There were 18,318 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Nov. 6, an increase of 1,460 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,193, a decrease of 9 from the
prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 6 were in
Puerto Rico (4.6 percent), Alaska (4.5), Washington (2.4), California (2.3),
Oregon (2.3), Rhode Island (2.2), Arkansas (2.1), New Jersey (2.0),
Pennsylvania (1.9), Hawaii (1.8), and Nevada (1.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Nov. 13 were
in New York (+1,092), New Jersey (+529), Nevada (+46), and Idaho (+2), while
the largest decreases were in California (-2,578), Michigan (-1,941), Illinois
(-1,933), Ohio (-1,910), and Alabama (-1,736).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 20 Nov. 13 Change Nov. 6 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 274,000 287,000 -13,000 292,000 302,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 308,104 262,562 +45,542 297,240 338,501
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 286,250 287,500 -1,250 288,750 319,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 13 Nov. 6 Change Oct. 30 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,052,000 2,167,000 -115,000 2,119,000 2,182,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,881,357 1,757,330 +124,027 1,780,319 2,002,794
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,117,000 2,128,750 -11,750 2,130,000 2,205,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.7% 1.8% -0.1 1.7% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.5% 1.4% +0.1 1.4% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 13 Nov. 6 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,578 1,463 +115 1,924
Newly Discharged Veterans 935 1,145 -210 1,191
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Nov. 6 Oct. 30 Change Year
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Federal Employees 18,318 16,858 +1,460 18,939
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,193 13,202 -9 14,358
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 3,000
Extended Benefits 2 0 +2 594
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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 11/13/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -2,578 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Veterans' Day Holiday).
MI -1,941 Fewer layoffs in the food industry.
IL -1,933 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
OH -1,910 No comment.
AL -1,736 No comment.
WA -1,652 No comment.
PA -1,544 Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment, service, transportation, and
furniture industries.
MA -1,502 No comment.
PR -1,499 No comment.
NC -1,394 No comment.
FL -1,324 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries,
manufacturing, and agriculture.
AR -1,274 No comment.
SC -1,235 Fewer layoffs in manufacturing.
MO -1,196 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, food, and transportation industries.
WI -1,160 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NY +1,092 No comment.
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