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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending June 7, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 339,000, an increase of 1,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 338,000. The 4-week moving average was
329,250, an increase of 5,250 from the previous week's revised average of
324,000.
The advance seasonally adjustedinsured unemployment rate was 2.0
percent for the week ending May 31, 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 31 was 2,306,000, an increase of 30,000 from the
preceding week's revised level of 2,276,000. The 4-week moving average was
2,267,250, an increase of 4,500 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,262,750.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 309,873 in the week ending June 7, an increase of 61,773
from the previous week. There were 329,099 initial claims in the comparable
week in 1996.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent during
the week ending May 31, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state
programs totaled 2,123,644, an increase of 109,337 from the preceding week. A
year earlier, the rate was 2.1 percent and the volume was 2,345,998.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week ending May
24.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 1,783 in the week ending May 31, an increase of 194 from the prior
week. There were 1,354 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease
of 305 from the preceding week.
There were 17,850 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits
for the week ending May 24, an increase of 338 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 17,935, a decrease of 934 from
the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 24 were in
Puerto Rico (5.4 percent), Alaska (4.4), Rhode Island (3.1), Hawaii (3.1),
Washington (2.7), California (2.6), Oregon (2.6), Pennsylvania (2.6), Maine
(2.4), New Jersey (2.4), and Vermont (2.4).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 31 were
in Kentucky (+917), Ohio (+822), Oregon (+567), Iowa (+458), and Texas (+358),
while the largest decreases were in California (-5,139), Georgia (-1,718), New
York (-1,691), Virginia (-1,268), and Florida (-1,239).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 7 May 31 Change May 24 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 339,000 338,000 +1,000 318,000 360,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 309,873 248,100 +61,773 264,698 329,099
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 329,250 324,000 +5,250 326,500 351,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 31 May 24 Change May 17 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,306,000 2,276,000 +30,000 2,221,000 2,523,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 2,123,644 2,014,307 +109,337 2,094,816 2,345,998
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,267,250 2,262,750 +4,500 2,265,500 2,553,500
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.0% 2.0% 0.0 1.9% 2.2%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 1.8% 1.7% +0.1 1.8% 2.1%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 31 May 24 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,783 1,589 +194 2,418
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,354 1,659 -305 1,735
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PERSONS CLAIMING UP BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 24 May 17 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,850 17,512 +338 23,884
Newly Discharged Veterans 17,935 18,869 -934 22,893
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 4,000
Extended Benefits 1,461 1,829 -368 7,874
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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 05/31/1997
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
CA -5,139 Decrease due to a shorter workweek (Memorial Day Holiday).
GA -1,718 Fewer layoffs in manufacturing.
NY -1,691 No comment.
VA -1,268 Fewer layoffs in the fabricated metals industry.
FL -1,239 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and transportation
industries, and manufacturing.
PA -1,202 Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and apparel industries.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
State Change State Supplied Comment
None
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