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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Jan. 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 351,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 341,000. The 4-week moving average was 344,750, a decrease of
5,500 from the previous week's revised average of 350,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.1
percent for the week ending Jan. 18, unchanged from the prior week's revised
rate of 2.1 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending Jan. 18 was 2,448,000, unchanged from the preceding week's
revised level of 2,448,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,501,250, a decrease
of 27,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,529,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 401,114 in the week ending Jan. 25, a decrease of 112,504
from the previous week. There were 492,965 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1996.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent during
the week ending Jan. 18, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,998,878, a decrease of 104,630 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 3.1 percent and the volume was 3,472,769.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week ending
Jan. 11.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 2,543 in the week ending Jan. 18, a decrease of 1,256 from the prior
week. There were 2,113 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 222 from the preceding week.
There were 27,806 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending Jan. 11, a decrease of 17,146 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 24,351, a decrease of 120 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Jan. 11 were
in Alaska (7.5 percent), Rhode Island (5.5), Puerto Rico (5.1), Idaho (4.4),
Arkansas (4.1), Washington (4.1), California (4.0), Maine (4.0), Montana (3.9),
and Pennsylvania (3.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Jan. 18 were
in New Mexico (+853), Kansas (+521), Puerto Rico (+100), Nebraska (+76), and
the District of Columbia (+15), while the largest decreases were in North
Carolina (-19,383), Tennessee (-13,611), South Carolina (-10,262), Alabama
(-8,233), and Pennsylvania (-7,384).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 25 Jan. 18 Change Jan. 11 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 351,000 341,000 +10,000 321,000 392,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 401,114 513,618 -112,504 654,415 492,965
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 344,750 350,250 -5,500 351,000 374,750
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 18 Jan. 11 Change Jan. 4 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,448,000 2,448,000 0 2,574,000 2,715,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,998,878 3,103,508 -104,630 3,408,567 3,472,769
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,501,250 2,529,000 -27,750 2,528,250 2,637,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.1% 2.1% 0.0 2.2% 2.4%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.6% 2.7% -0.1 3.0% 3.1%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 18 Jan. 11 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,543 3,799 -1,256 6,284
Newly Discharged Veterans 2,113 2,335 -222 2,382
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PERSONS CLAIMING UP BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Jan. 11 Jan. 4 Change Year
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Federal Employees 27,806 44,952 -17,146 40,676
Newly Discharged Veterans 24,351 24,471 -120 28,597
Railroad Retirement Board 6,000 6,000 0 11,000
Extended Benefits 61 51 +10 10,128
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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 01/18/1997
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -19,383 Fewer layoffs in the construction, tobacco, textile, apparel, furniture,
lumber, rubber, and non-electrical machinery industries.
TN -13,611 Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, textile, apparel, furniture,
lumber, rubber, leather goods, stone, clay, and glass products, electrical
equipment, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, and machinery
industries.
SC -10,262 Fewer layoffs in the food industry.
AL -8,233 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, furniture, and lumber industries.
PA -7,384 Fewer layoffs in the construction, transportation, transportation
equipment, and fabricated metals industries.
TX -6,673 No comment.
NY -5,657 No comment.
MN -5,129 No comment.
MS -4,990 Fewer layoffs in the furniture, paper, and transportation equipment
industries.
GA -4,686 Fewer layoffs in the textile and carpet industries.
VA -4,558 Fewer layoffs in the apparel, lumber, food, and transportation industries.
OH -4,554 No comment.
WI -3,949 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
OR -3,714 No comment.
WA -3,238 No comment.
CT -2,760 No comment.
NJ -2,618 Fewer layoffs in the service industry, and manufacturing.
ME -2,602 Fewer layoffs in the construction and boot and shoe industries, and
manufacturing.
MI -2,515 Fewer layoffs in various industries scattered throughout the state.
MA -2,440 No comment.
MO -2,364 Fewer layoffs in the apparel, trade, service, and transportation equipment
industries.
IL -1,931 Fewer layoffs in the construction and service industries, and
manufacturing.
IA -1,823 No comment.
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
ID -1,679 No comment.
KY -1,601 No comment.
CA -1,416 No comment.
AR -1,081 No comment.
FL -1,059 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and service industries, and
manufacturing.
LA -1,023 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
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