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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 322,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 317,000. The 4-week moving average was 333,250, an increase
of 750 from the previous week's revised average of 332,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0
percent for the week ending May 10, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised
rate of 2.0 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending May 10 was 2,299,000, an increase of 10,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,289,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,280,250, an
increase of 8,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,271,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 267,252 in the week ending May 17, a decrease of 10,309
from the previous week. There were 287,898 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1996.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent during
the week ending May 10, unchanged from the prior week. The advance unadjusted
number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,213,812, an
increase of 688 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2
percent and the volume was 2,441,081.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending May 3.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,725 in the week ending May 10, a decrease of 42 from the prior week.
There were 1,626 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 81
from the preceding week.
There were 20,972 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending May 3, an increase of 1,273 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 19,475, a decrease of 303 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 3 were in
Puerto Rico (5.8 percent), Alaska (5.6), North Dakota (4.3), Rhode Island
(3.5), Oregon (3.0), Vermont (3.0), California (2.9), Washington (2.9), Idaho
(2.8), and Montana (2.8).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 10 were
in Pennsylvania (+1,582), Tennessee (+1,452), Ohio (+1,064), Alabama (+1,011),
and Florida (+790), while the largest decreases were in New York (-6,336),
North Dakota (-2,231), Minnesota (-1,841), Kentucky (-1,758), and New Jersey
(-1,399).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 17 May 10 Change May 3 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 322,000 317,000 +5,000 348,000 346,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 267,252 277,561 -10,309 295,140 287,898
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 333,250 332,500 +750 336,250 347,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 10 May 3 Change April 26 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,299,000 2,289,000 +10,000 2,287,000 2,542,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,213,812 2,213,124 +688 2,320,912 2,441,081
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,280,250 2,271,750 +8,500 2,272,500 2,559,750
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.0% 2.0% 0.0 2.0% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 1.9% 1.9% 0.0 2.0% 2.2%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 10 May 3 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,725 1,767 -42 1,794
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,626 1,545 +81 1,993
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PERSONS CLAIMING UP BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 3 April 26 Change Year
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Federal Employees 20,972 19,699 +1,273 24,018
Newly Discharged Veterans 19,475 19,778 -303 23,874
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 5,000
Extended Benefits 2,387 2,199 +188 2,368
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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 05/10/1997
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NY -6,336 No comment.
ND -2,231 Most claims (543) were reported to be flood related.
MN -1,841 Over 700 claims were reported to be flood related.
KY -1,758 Fewer layoffs in the rubber industry.
NJ -1,399 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
IN -1,302 Fewer layoffs in the transportation equipment and printing industries.
WI -1,048 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
MO -1,044 Fewer layoffs in the transportation, construction, trade, and service
industries.
MI -1,027 Fewer layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
AL +1,011 Layoffs in the textile and electrical machinery industries.
OH +1,064 No comment.
TN +1,452 Layoffs in the construction, service, food, apparel, and electronic
equipment industries, and manufacturing.
PA +1,582 Layoffs in the trade, service, chemical, and fabricated metals industries.
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