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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Sept. 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 299,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's
revised figure of 314,000. The 4-week moving average was 304,000, a decrease of
1,000 from the previous week's revised average of 305,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate
was 1.8 percent for the week ending Sept. 5, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point
from the prior week's unrevised rate of 1.9 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured
unemployment during the week ending Sept. 5 was 2,203,000, a decrease of 12,000
from the preceding week's revised level of 2,215,000. The 4-week moving average
was 2,219,750, a decrease of 20,500 from the preceding week's revised average
of 2,240,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state
programs, unadjusted, totaled 216,286 in the week ending Sept. 12, a decrease
of 39,818 from the previous week. There were 253,457 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1997.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5
percent during the week ending Sept. 5, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits
in state programs totaled 1,813,373, a decrease of 122,405 from the preceding
week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7 percent and the volume was 1,944,767.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during
the week ending Aug. 29.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian
employees totaled 1,533 in the week ending Sept. 5, an increase of 284 from the
prior week. There were 1,503 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an
increase of 100 from the preceding week.
There were 17,026 former Federal civilian employees
claiming UI benefits for the week ending Aug. 29, a decrease of 540 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 15,345, an
increase of 45 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending
Aug. 29 were in Puerto Rico (5.8 percent), Alaska (3.3), Rhode Island (2.8),
Hawaii (2.5), New Jersey (2.5), Washington (2.5), California (2.4), Oregon
(2.4), Pennsylvania (2.4), Massachusetts (2.1), and New York (2.1).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending
Sept. 5 were in Minnesota (+7,866), North Carolina (+2,819), California
(+2,778), Indiana (+2,084), and Pennsylvania (+1,603), while the largest
decreases were in Georgia (-1,449), Tennessee (-1,258), New York (-1,067),
Arizona (-619), and Michigan (-607).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 12 Sept. 5 Change Aug. 29 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 299,000 314,000 -15,000 304,000 309,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 216,286 256,104 -39,818 233,654 253,457
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 304,000 305,000 -1,000 302,250 317,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 5 Aug. 29 Change Aug. 22 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,203,000 2,215,000 -12,000 2,239,000 2,251,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,813,373 1,935,778 -122,405 1,996,874 1,944,767
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,219,750 2,240,250 -20,500 2,269,250 2,296,250
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.8% 1.9% -0.1 1.9% 1.9%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.5% 1.6% -0.1 1.7% 1.7%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 5 Aug. 29 Change Year
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Federal Employees 1,533 1,249 +284 1,693
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,503 1,403 +100 1,667
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Aug. 29 Aug. 22 Change Year
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Federal Employees 17,026 17,566 -540 21,467
Newly Discharged Veterans 15,345 15,300 +45 18,274
Railroad Retirement Board 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 23 18 +5 978
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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 119,516,710 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 09/05/1998
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
GA -1,449 No comment.
TN -1,258 Fewer layoffs in the textile, apparel, printing/publishing, industrial
machinery, trade, and transportation industries, and manufacturing.
NY -1,067 No comment.
STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
CT +1,577 No comment.
PA +1,603 Layoffs in the fabricated metals industry.
IN +2,084 Layoffs in the transportation equipment industry.
CA +2,778 Layoffs in the construction, service, and optical goods industries.
NC +2,819 No comment.
MN +7,866 Layoffs in the transportation (airline) industry. Approximately 7,900
claims were filed by workers from the airline industry.
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