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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 355,000, an increase of 34,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 321,000. The 4-week moving average was 353,750, an increase
of 2,750 from the previous week's revised average of 351,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2
percent for the week ending Jan. 11, unchanged from the prior week's revised
rate of 2.2 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Jan. 11 was 2,482,000, a decrease of 98,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 2,580,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,539,000, an
increase of 9,250 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,529,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 534,589 in the week ending Jan. 18, a decrease of 119,702
from the previous week. There were 510,824 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1996.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during
the week ending Jan. 11, a decrease of 0.3 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 3,147,008, a decrease of 268,767 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 2.9 percent and the volume was 3,269,757.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Jan. 4.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 3,794 in the week ending Jan. 11, an increase of 1,605 from the prior
week. There were 2,333 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase
of 514 from the preceding week.
There were 45,078 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Jan. 4, an increase of 17,873 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 24,530, an increase of 1,408 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 4 were in
Alaska (6.7 percent), Rhode Island (6.4), Puerto Rico (5.3), Arkansas (4.9),
Idaho (4.8), Michigan (4.6), Washington (4.6), Oregon (4.4), Pennsylvania
(4.3), and Montana (4.2).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 11 were
in Ohio (+11,329), North Carolina (+11,269), Georgia (+11,085), Tennessee
(+10,644), and Pennsylvania (+8,432), while the largest decreases were in New
York (-11,966), Michigan (-8,365), Arkansas (-3,155), Indiana (-1,265), and New
Mexico (-833).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 18 Jan. 11 Change Jan. 4 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 355,000 321,000 +34,000 366,000 407,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 534,589 654,291 -119,702 541,221 510,824
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 353,750 351,000 +2,750 358,250 368,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 11 Jan. 4 Change Dec. 28 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,482,000 2,580,000 -98,000 2,535,000 2,709,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 3,147,008 3,415,775 -268,767 2,902,128 3,269,757
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,539,000 2,529,750 +9,250 2,507,500 2,621,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 2.2% 2.4%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.7% 3.0% -0.3 2.5% 2.9%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 11 Jan. 4 Change Year
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Federal Employees 3,794 2,189 +1,605 224,759
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,333 1,819 +514 2,720
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PERSONS CLAIMING UP BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 4 Dec. 28 Change Year
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Federal Employees 45,078 27,205 +17,873 52,762
Newly Discharged Veterans 24,530 23,122 +1,408 28,896
Railroad Retirement Board 5,000 5,000 0 9,000
Extended Benefits 51 57 -6 10,034
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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 01/11/1997
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NY -11,966 No comment.
MI -8,365 Fewer layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
AR -3,155 Fewer layoffs in the non-electrical machinery industry.
IN -1,265 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
KS +1,003 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
IA +1,199 No comment.
ND +1,205 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage credits for benefit
purposes.
RI +1,297 Layoffs in the trade and service industries, and manufacturing.
AK +1,324 No comment.
MT +1,421 No comment.
AZ +1,579 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek after a shorter reporting
period the previous week.
PR +1,648 No comment.
CO +1,717 No comment.
LA +1,766 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage credits for benefit
purposes.
MD +1,798 Layoffs in the optical products and service industries.
ME +1,956 Layoffs in the construction and trade industries, and manufacturing.
WV +2,333 No comment.
NV +2,364 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek after a shorter reporting
period the previous week.
VA +3,164 Layoffs in the non-electrical machinery, fabricated metals, textile,
furniture, and lumber industries.
MO +3,765 Layoffs in the apparel, construction, and service industries.
FL +4,016 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, manufacturing,
and agriculture.
SC +4,266 Layoffs in the food industry.
NJ +4,494 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek after a shorter reporting
period the previous week, as well as layoffs in the trade and service
industries, and manufacturing.
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MS +5,005 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, lumber, primary metals,
fabricated metals, non-electrical machinery, electrical equipment, and
transportation equipment industries, and manufacturing.
MN +5,398 Increase due to the start of a new quarter of wage credits for benefit
purposes, as well as layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries, and manufacturing.
TX +5,867 Layoffs in the service industry.
CA +6,453 Increase due to the return to a five day workweek after a shorter reporting
period the previous week.
AL +7,086 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, and lumber industries.
IL +7,781 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries.
PA +8,432 Layoffs in the construction, trade, textile, apparel, and transportation
equipment industries.
TN +10,644 Layoffs in the construction, food, textile, apparel, furniture, rubber,
plastics, industrial machinery, electrical equipment, transportation
equipment, and service industries.
GA +11,085 Layoffs in the carpet, textile, and apparel industries.
NC +11,269 Layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, rubber, non-electrical
machinery, and electrical equipment industries.
OH +11,329 Increase due to holiday shutdowns in various industries.
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