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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 327,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's
unrevised figure of 321,000. The 4-week moving average was 314,000, an increase
of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average of 312,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent for the week ending Aug. 10, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Aug. 10 was 2,521,000, an increase of 55,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,466,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,510,250, a
decrease of 13,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,523,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 266,562 in the week ending Aug. 17, a decrease of 22,022
from the previous week. There were 286,017 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1 percent during
the week ending Aug. 10, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,331,887, a
decrease of 6,018 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2
percent and the volume was 2,428,865.
Extended benefits were available in Puerto Rico during the week ending
Aug. 3.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 2,387 in the week ending Aug. 10, an increase of 320 from the prior
week. There were 2,430 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase
of 241 from the preceding week.
There were 29,121 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending Aug. 3, an increase of 1,385 from the previous
week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 22,421, a decrease of
576 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 3 were
in Puerto Rico (6.0 percent), Rhode Island (3.9), Alaska (3.7), California
(3.2), Hawaii (3.1), New Jersey (3.1), Washington (3.1), Pennsylvania (3.0),
Oregon (2.8), and Connecticut (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 10
were in California (+1,918), Alabama (+1,250), Arkansas (+1,129), New Jersey
(+975), and Texas (+928), while the largest decreases were in Missouri
(-3,049), Ohio (-1,145), South Carolina (-997), Michigan (-869), and Puerto
Rico (-639).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 17 Aug. 10 Change Aug. 3 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 327,000 321,000 +6,000 314,000 352,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 266,562 288,584 -22,022 287,068 286,017
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 314,000 312,500 +1,500 324,000 338,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 10 Aug. 3 Change July 27 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,521,000 2,466,000 +55,000 2,515,000 2,633,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,331,887 2,337,905 -6,018 2,376,950 2,428,865
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,510,250 2,523,750 -13,500 2,547,250 2,626,500
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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. 10 Aug. 3 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,387 2,067 +320 2,316
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,430 2,189 +241 2,824
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 3 July 27 Change Year
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Federal Employees 29,121 27,736 +1,385 30,351
Newly Discharged Veterans 22,421 22,997 -576 29,036
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 14,437 15,509 -1,072 11,616
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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 08/10/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MO -3,049 Fewer layoffs in the transportation industry.
OH -1,145 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
AR +1,129 No comment.
AL +1,250 Layoffs in the textile industry.
CA +1,918 No comment.
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