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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION USDL 00-279
Program Contact: TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS
Cynthia Ambler (202) 219-6209 x126 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL
Thomas Stengle (202) 219-7196 x377 8:30 A.M. (EDT), THURSDAY,
Media Contact: September 28, 2000
(202) 219-6871
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending Sept. 23, the advance figure for seasonally
adjusted initial claims was 287,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the
previous week's revised figure of 311,000. The 4-week moving average was
308,750, a decrease of 7,750 from the previous week's revised average of
316,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7
percent for the week ending Sept. 16, unchanged from the prior week's
unrevised rate of 1.7 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment
during the week ending Sept. 16 was 2,179,000, an increase of 7,000 from
the preceding week's revised level of 2,172,000. The 4-week moving
average was 2,187,750, an increase of 4,750 from the preceding week's
revised average of 2,183,000.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs,
unadjusted, totaled 221,311 in the week ending Sept. 23, a decrease of
25,489 from the previous week. There were 232,486 initial claims in the
comparable week in 1999.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.4 percent
during the week ending Sept. 16, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from
the prior week. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI
benefits in state programs totaled 1,784,907, a decrease of 89,612 from
the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 1.5 percent and the
volume was 1,783,550.
Extended benefits were not available in any state during the week
ending Sept. 9.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees
totaled 2,223 in the week ending Sept. 16, an increase of 355 from the
prior week. There were 1,123 initial claims by newly discharged veterans,
an increase of 114 from the preceding week.
There were 19,936 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI
benefits for the week ending Sept. 9, an increase of 2,403 from the
previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled
12,880, an increase of 1,031 from the prior week.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Sept. 9
were in Puerto Rico (6.4 percent), Alaska (3.3), New Jersey (2.2),
Oregon (2.2), California (2.1), Pennsylvania (2.1), Rhode Island (2.1),
Washington (2.1), Arkansas (2.0), and Nevada (1.9).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Sept. 16
were in North Carolina (+8,936), South Carolina (+3,574), California
(+2,584), New York (+2,453), and Ohio (+1,538), while the largest
decreases were in Missouri (-1,719), Texas (-1,536), Oregon (-1,437),
Michigan (-1,240), and Wisconsin (-552).
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 23 Sept. 16 Change Sept. 9 Year
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Initial Claims (SA) 287,000 311,000 -24,000 326,000 302,000
Initial Claims (NSA) 221,311 246,800 -25,489 228,664 232,486
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 308,750 316,500 -7,750 319,000 290,500
Advance Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 16 Sept. 9 Change Sept. 2 Year
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) 2,179,000 2,172,000 +7,000 2,231,000 2,180,000
Ins. Unemployment (NSA) 1,784,907 1,874,519 -89,612 1,811,789 1,783,550
4-Wk Moving Average (SA) 2,187,750 2,183,000 +4,750 2,176,750 2,190,000
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 1.7% 1.7% 0.0 1.8% 1.8%
Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 1.4% 1.5% -0.1 1.4% 1.5%
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INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 16 Sept. 9 Change Year
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Federal Employees 2,223 1,868 +355 1,439
Newly Discharged Veterans 1,123 1,009 +114 1,171
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PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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Prior1
WEEK ENDING Sept. 9 Sept. 2 Change Year
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Federal Employees 19,936 17,533 +2,403 16,215
Newly Discharged Veterans 12,880 11,849 +1,031 13,830
Railroad Retirement Board 3,000 3,000 0 2,000
Extended Benefits 0 4 -4 0
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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 125,333,709 as denominator.
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 09/16/2000
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STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
MO -1,719 Fewer layoffs in the transportation industry.
TX -1,536 Fewer layoffs in the food, apparel, and trade
industries.
OR -1,437 No comment.
MI -1,240 Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State Change State Supplied Comment
FL +1,006 Layoffs in the construction, trade, and service
industries.
PR +1,197 No comment.
GA +1,275 Layoffs in the carpets/rugs and mobile homes
industries.
OH +1,538 No comment.
NY +2,453 No comment.
CA +2,584 Layoffs in the trade and service industries,
manufacturing, and agriculture.
SC +3,574 Layoffs in the textile industry.
NC +8,936 Layoffs in the lumber/wood, furniture, and
transportation equipment industries.
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COMPARISON OF WEEKLY INITIAL CLAIMS
STATE 09/16/2000 09/09/2000 DIFFERENCE PCTDIFF
Alabama 5,119 4,976 143 2.9
Alaska 1,626 1,574 52 3.3
Arizona 2,666 2,371 295 12.4
Arkansas 2,571 2,878 -307 -10.7
California 40,042 37,458 2,584 6.9
Colorado 1,357 1,242 115 9.3
Connecticut 2,333 2,539 -206 -8.1
Delaware 672 1,035 -363 -35.1
Dist. Columbia 336 291 45 15.5
Florida 7,148 6,142 1,006 16.4
Georgia 7,544 6,269 1,275 20.3
Hawaii 1,199 1,113 86 7.7
Idaho 1,009 1,209 -200 -16.5
Illinois 8,904 8,331 573 6.9
Indiana 3,826 3,508 318 9.1
Iowa 1,504 1,337 167 12.5
Kansas 1,547 1,408 139 9.9
Kentucky 3,204 3,228 -24 - .7
Louisiana
Maine 1,415 1,775 -360 -20.3
Maryland 2,724 2,495 229 9.2
Massachusetts 4,345 4,567 -222 -4.9
Michigan 8,104 9,344 -1,240 -13.3
Minnesota 2,366 2,327 39 1.7
Mississippi 3,190 2,402 788 32.8
Missouri 4,483 6,202 -1,719 -27.7
Montana 809 792 17 2.1
Nebraska 734 744 -10 -1.3
Nevada 2,632 2,836 -204 -7.2
New Hampshire 287 297 -10 -3.4
New Jersey 6,779 6,734 45 .7
New Mexico 863 701 162 23.1
New York 13,862 11,409 2,453 21.5
North Carolina 20,868 11,932 8,936 74.9
North Dakota 190 199 -9 -4.5
Ohio 9,747 8,209 1,538 18.7
Oklahoma 1,299 1,417 -118 -8.3
Oregon 5,303 6,740 -1,437 -21.3
Pennsylvania 12,800 12,365 435 3.5
Puerto Rico 4,351 3,154 1,197 38.0
Rhode Island 862 1,021 -159 -15.6
South Carolina 6,885 3,311 3,574 107.9
South Dakota 212 189 23 12.2
Tennessee 5,049 4,789 260 5.4
Texas 11,944 13,480 -1,536 -11.4
Utah 976 993 -17 -1.7
Vermont 342 357 -15 -4.2
Virgin Islands 66 39 27 69.2
Virginia 3,134 3,025 109 3.6
Washington 7,050 6,964 86 1.2
West Virginia 1,075 1,001 74 7.4
Wisconsin 5,786 6,338 -552 -8.7
Wyoming 253 199 54 27.1
243,392 225,256 18,136 8.1
32 increases, 20 decreases, 0 at zero, 1 missing
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