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In the week ending March 23, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 429,000, an increase of 43,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 386,000. The 4-week moving average was
382,500, an increase of 17,750 from the previous week's revised average of
364,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 2.4 percent for the week ending March 16, an increase of 0.1 percentage
point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.3 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending March 16 was 2,647,000, an increase of
51,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,596,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,624,500, a decrease of 11,250 from the preceding week's revised
average of 2,635,750.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 393,385 in the week ending March 23, an increase
of 36,309 from the previous week. There were 305,471 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8
percent during the week ending March 16, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,155,256, an increase of 4,282 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 2.7 percent and the volume was 2,932,400.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending March 9.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,612 in the week ending March 16, a decrease of 516 from the
prior week. There were 2,047 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 388 from the preceding week.
There were 30,456 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 9, a decrease of 5,231 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 26,393, a
decrease of 1,031 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
March 9 were in Alaska (7.5 percent), Puerto Rico (6.2), Rhode Island (5.6),
Washington (4.7), Idaho (4.6), Montana (4.4), Pennsylvania (4.4), California
(4.2), Maine (4.2), Oregon (4.0), and West Virginia (4.0).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
March 16 were in Michigan (+8,844), Oklahoma (+3,560), New Jersey (+2,877),
Mississippi (+1,025), and New York (+881), while the largest decreases were in
California (-5,695), Georgia (-1,921), South Carolina (-1,848), Illinois
(-1,602), and Alabama (-1,305).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 23 March 16 Change March 9 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 429,000 386,000 +43,000 352,000 338,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 393,385 357,076 +36,309 355,819 305,471
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 382,500 364,750 +17,750 363,750 341,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 16 March 9 Change March 2 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,647,000 2,596,000 +51,000 2,654,000 2,487,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,155,256 3,150,974 +4,282 3,285,077 2,932,400
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,624,500 2,635,750 -11,250 2,650,250 2,500,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.3% +0.1 2.4% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.8% 2.8% 0.0 2.9% 2.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 16 March 9 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,612 2,128 -516 1,732
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,047 2,435 -388 2,451
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING March 9 March 2 Change Year
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Federal Employees 30,456 35,687 -5,231 32,145
Newly Discharged Veterans 26,393 27,424 -1,031 32,404
Railroad Retirement Board 8,000 8,000 0 8,000
Extended Benefits 2,462 3,583 -1,121 16,567
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FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 03/16/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -5,695 No comment.
GA -1,921 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
SC -1,848 Fewer layoffs in the textile industry.
IL -1,602 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries,
and manufacturing.
AL -1,305 Fewer layoffs in the electrical machinery and
primary metals industries.
WI -1,279 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and
service industries, and manufacturing.
KY -1,039 Fewer layoffs in the apparel industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MS +1,025 Layoffs in the industrial machinery and
transportation equipment industries.
NJ +2,877 Layoffs in the transportation equipment, trade, and
service industries. Increase includes 2,200 claims
from a General Motors plant.
OK +3,560 No comment.
MI +8,844 Layoffs in the automobile industry throughout the
state. About 70 percent of the increase was due to
the General Motors strike in Ohio which caused a
ripple effect on the suppliers.
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