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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 321,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 316,000. The 4-week moving average was 313,000, a decrease of
11,500 from the previous week's revised average of 324,500. This was the lowest
since May 20, 1989, when it was 311,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent for the week ending Aug. 3, unchanged from the prior week's revised
rate of 2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Aug. 3 was 2,471,000, a decrease of 63,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,534,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,529,750, a
decrease of 22,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,552,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 288,775 in the week ending Aug. 10, an increase of 5 from
the previous week. There were 296,712 initial claims in the comparable week in
1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during
the week ending Aug. 3, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,342,560, a
decrease of 51,619 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2
percent and the volume was 2,433,531.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the week ending
July 27.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 2,138 in the week ending Aug. 3, a decrease of 351 from the prior week.
There were 2,224 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 49
from the preceding week.
There were 27,769 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending July 27, a decrease of 1,610 from the previous
week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 23,095, a decrease of
29 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending July 27 were
in Puerto Rico (6.6 percent), Rhode Island (4.1), Alaska (3.7), California
(3.3), New Jersey (3.2), Pennsylvania (3.1), Washington (3.1), Hawaii (3.0),
Oregon (2.8), and Connecticut (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 3 were
in California (+1,905), Missouri (+1,784), South Carolina (+853), Puerto Rico
(+754), and Maryland (+753), while the largest decreases were in North Carolina
(-2,818), Texas (-1,606), Georgia (-1,209), Alabama (-1,084), and Ohio
(-1,062).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 10 Aug. 3 Change July 27 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 321,000 316,000 +5,000 294,000 342,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 288,775 288,770 +5 294,772 296,712
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 313,000 324,500 -11,500 338,000 342,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 3 July 27 Change July 20 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,471,000 2,534,000 -63,000 2,539,000 2,598,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,342,560 2,394,179 -51,619 2,432,670 2,433,531
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,529,750 2,552,000 -22,250 2,576,250 2,659,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.2% 2.4%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.1% 2.1% 0.0 2.1% 2.2%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 3 July 27 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,138 2,489 -351 3,362
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,224 2,175 +49 3,000
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING July 27 July 20 Change Year
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Federal Employees 27,769 29,379 -1,610 29,364
Newly Discharged Veterans 23,095 23,124 -29 29,043
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 15,509 12,484 +3,025 12,572
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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 08/03/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -2,818 No comment.
TX -1,605 Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment industry.
GA -1,209 Fewer layoffs in the apparel industry.
AL -1,084 Fewer layoffs in the electrical machinery industry.
OH -1,062 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MO +1,784 Layoffs in the transportation industry.
CA +1,905 No comment.
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