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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Aug. 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 331,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's
unrevised figure of 327,000. The 4-week moving average was 323,250, an increase
of 9,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 314,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent for the week ending Aug. 17, 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. 17 was 2,525,000, an increase of 19,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,506,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,503,000, a
decrease of 3,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,506,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 260,272 in the week ending Aug. 24, a decrease of 5,734
from the previous week. There were 272,182 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent during
the week ending Aug. 17, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,287,767, a
decrease of 30,359 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.1
percent and the volume was 2,366,346.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week
ending Aug. 10.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,882 in the week ending Aug. 17, a decrease of 507 from the prior
week. There were 2,261 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 171 from the preceding week.
There were 26,679 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending Aug. 10, a decrease of 2,430 from the previous
week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 22,661, an increase
of 235 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Aug. 10 were
in Puerto Rico (5.7 percent), Rhode Island (3.9), Alaska (3.6), California
(3.2), New Jersey (3.1), Washington (3.1), Hawaii (2.9), Pennsylvania (2.9),
Oregon (2.8), and Connecticut (2.7).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Aug. 17
were in Delaware (+1,643), Michigan (+939), New York (+835), Mississippi
(+189), and Utah (+128), while the largest decreases were in California
(-6,886), Illinois (-1,369), Virginia (-1,095), Kentucky (-992), and
Pennsylvania (-973).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 24 Aug. 17 Change Aug. 10 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 331,000 327,000 +4,000 321,000 352,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 260,272 266,006 -5,734 288,649 272,182
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 323,250 314,000 +9,250 312,500 345,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 17 Aug. 10 Change Aug. 3 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,525,000 2,506,000 +19,000 2,466,000 2,647,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,287,767 2,318,126 -30,359 2,337,770 2,366,346
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,503,000 2,506,500 -3,500 2,523,750 2,623,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.2% 2.4%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.0% 2.0% 0.0 2.1% 2.1%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 17 Aug. 10 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,882 2,389 -507 1,911
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,261 2,432 -171 2,557
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 10 Aug. 3 Change Year
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Federal Employees 26,679 29,109 -2,430 29,287
Newly Discharged Veterans 22,661 22,426 +235 29,741
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 7,516 14,437 -6,921 12,218
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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 08/17/1996
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -6,886 Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and agriculture.
IL -1,369 Fewer layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
VA -1,095 No comment.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
DE +1,643 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
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