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In the week ending June 5, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 323,000, an increase of 14,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 309,000. The 4-week moving average was
308,250, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average of
305,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending May 29, unchanged from the prior week's
revised rate of 1.8 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending May 29 was 2,195,000, a decrease of 30,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,225,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,188,500, an increase of 250 from the preceding week's revised average of
2,188,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 254,775 in the week ending June 5, a decrease of
5,478 from the previous week. There were 289,495 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1998.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6
percent during the week ending May 29, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 1,981,663, a decrease of 13,932 from the preceding week. A year
earlier, the rate was 1.6 percent and the volume was 1,944,655.
Extended benefits were available in Alaska during the week
ending May 22.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,138 in the week ending May 29, an increase of 101 from the
prior week. There were 1,028 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a
decrease of 66 from the preceding week.
There were 12,793 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending May 22, a decrease of 237 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 13,907, a
decrease of 458 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
May 22 were in Alaska (5.3 percent), Puerto Rico (4.8), Washington (2.9),
Oregon (2.7), California (2.5), Rhode Island (2.4), New Jersey (2.3),
Pennsylvania (2.3), West Virginia (2.3), Arkansas (2.1), Hawaii (2.1), and
Idaho (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
May 29 were in Michigan (+1,938), Texas (+1,676), Mississippi (+1,328), Arizona
(+1,203), and Missouri (+1,046), while the largest decreases were in North
Carolina (-1,210), California (-815), Oregon (-723), Georgia (-390), and
Tennessee (-205).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING June 5 May 29 Change May 22 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 323,000 309,000 +14,000 301,000 318,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 254,775 260,253 -5,478 250,360 289,495
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 308,250 305,250 +3,000 303,750 319,250
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 29 May 22 Change May 15 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,195,000 2,225,000 -30,000 2,187,000 2,133,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,981,663 1,995,595 -13,932 2,066,710 1,944,655
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,188,500 2,188,250 +250 2,169,500 2,112,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.6% 1.6% 0.0 1.7% 1.6%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 29 May 22 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,138 1,037 +101 1,430
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,028 1,094 -66 1,095
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING May 22 May 15 Change Year
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Federal Employees 12,793 13,030 -237 14,866
Newly Discharged Veterans 13,907 14,365 -458 14,458
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 2,060 2,561 -501 19,208
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FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
2 - Most recent week used covered employment of 121,608,167 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 05/29/1999
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
NC -1,210 Fewer layoffs in the electrical equipment industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MO +1,046 Layoffs in the trade, service, and furniture industries.
AZ +1,203 No comment.
MS +1,328 Layoffs in the apparel and electrical equipment industries.
TX +1,676 Layoffs in the apparel and trade industries.
MI +1,938 Layoffs in the automobile industry.
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