States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most, WalletHub Study
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022
New unemployment claims increased week-over-week on April 25, up 11% from the previous week. To help add some context to this statistic, WalletHub just released updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most, along with accompanying videos and audio files.
Key Stats:
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While there was an increase in weekly claims nationally, every state except New Hampshire had unemployment claims last week that were better than the same week last year.
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15 states had unemployment claims last week that were higher than before the pandemic: Virginia, Minnesota, California, Missouri, Texas, Ohio, Alaska, Colorado, New York, Utah, District of Columbia, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, and Indiana.
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Biggest Increase Last Week |
Smallest Increase Last Week |
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1. Indiana |
42. Mississippi |
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2. Illinois |
43. South Dakota |
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3. District of Columbia |
44. Rhode Island |
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4. Kentucky |
45. Montana |
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5. New Hampshire |
46. Idaho |
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6. Utah |
47. Connecticut |
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7. Colorado |
48. New Jersey |
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8. California |
49. West Virginia |
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9. Michigan |
50. Vermont |
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10. New York |
51. Delaware |
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/
