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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was
323,000, a
decrease of 32,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 355,000. The 4-week moving
average was
348,750, a decrease of 6,750 from the previous week's revised average of 355,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.4 percent for the week
ending Jan.
4, an increase of 0.2 percentage point from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending
Jan. 4 was
2,714,000, an increase of 195,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,519,000. The
4-week moving
average was 2,559,250, an increase of 55,750 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,503,500.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 658,707
in the
week ending Jan. 11, an increase of 133,813 from the previous week. There were 637,927
initial claims
in the comparable week in 1995.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.1 percent during the week ending
Jan. 4, an
increase of 0.6 percentage point from the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for
persons claiming
UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,593,167, an increase of 708,633 from the preceding
week. A year
earlier, the rate was 3.0 percent and the volume was 3,337,177.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending Dec. 28.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 2,201 in the week
ending
Jan. 4, an increase of 383 from the prior week. There were 1,782 initial claims by newly
discharged
veterans, an increase of 443 from the preceding week.
There were 27,115 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week
ending Dec.
28, a decrease of 1,712 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits
totaled
23,038, an increase of 1,024 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Dec. 28 were in Alaska (6.4
percent), Rhode
Island (5.1), Idaho (4.4), Puerto Rico (4.3), Washington (4.3), Montana (4.2), Oregon (4.2),
Arkansas
(3.7), California (3.7), and Wisconsin (3.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 4 were in North Carolina
(+27,879),
New York (+19,998), South Carolina (+12,355), Alabama (+10,049), and California (+6,175),
while the
largest decreases were in Wisconsin (-12,094), Michigan (-10,137), Kentucky (-8,746),
Illinois (-8,713), and Massachusetts (-7,676).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 11 Jan. 4 Change Dec. 28 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 323,000 355,000 -32,000 373,000 316,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 658,707 524,894 +133,813 520,690 637,927
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 348,750 355,500 -6,750 354,250 360,000
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 4 Dec. 28 Change Dec. 21 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,714,000 2,519,000 +195,000 2,559,000 2,530,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,593,167 2,884,534 +708,633 2,443,426 3,337,177
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,559,250 2,503,500 +55,750 2,507,750 2,598,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.4% 2.2% +0.2 2.2% 2.3%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 3.1% 2.5% +0.6 2.1% 3.0%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 4 Dec. 28 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,201 1,818 +383 26,341
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,782 1,339 +443 2,355
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PERSONS CLAIMING UP BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Dec. 28 Dec. 21 Change Year
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Federal Employees 27,115 28,827 -1,712 62,968
Newly Discharged Veterans 23,038 22,014 +1,024 27,011
Railroad Retirement Board 4,000 4,000 0 8,000
Extended Benefits 57 41 +16 11,049
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FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
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UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 01/04/1997
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OF
MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
WI -12,094 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
MI -10,137 Fewer layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
KY -8,746 Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment, rubber, and primary metals
industries.
IL -8,713 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and
manufacturing.
MA -7,676 No comment.
IA -7,108 No comment.
OH -4,711 No comment.
PA -4,404 Fewer layoffs in the textile, transportation, and trade industries,
and manufacturing.
MD -3,973 Fewer layoffs in the printing, publishing, textile, fabricated
metals, wood products, and commercial machinery industries.
IN -3,909 Fewer layoffs in the lumber and transportation equipment industries,
and manufacturing.
NJ -3,598 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
MO -3,182 Fewer layoffs in the service industry.
ID -1,625 No comment.
RI -1,592 Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, and printing industries, and
manufacturing.
VT -1,533 No comment.
NE -1,198 No comment.
PR -1,139 No comment.
NH -1,128 No comment.
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OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
ME +1,188 Layoffs in the construction and trade industries, and manufacturing.
TX +1,395 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, oil and gas,
transportation equipment, rubber, paper, transportation ,and food
industries.
CT +1,868 No comment.
WA +2,356 No comment.
AR +3,449 No comment.
GA +5,702 Layoffs in the carpet, apparel, plastics, and mobile homes
industries, and manufacturing.
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OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CA +6,175 Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and transportation
industries, and agriculture, as well as holiday shutdowns in various
industries.
AL +10,049 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, and lumber industries, and
manufacturing.
SC +12,355 Layoffs in the textile industry.
NY +19,998 Layoffs in the construction and service industries, as well as
holiday shutdowns in various industries.
NC +27,879 Layoffs in the construction, service, textile, apparel, furniture,
lumber, rubber, and glass industries, and manufacturing.
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