States Having the Quickest Recovery of Unemployment Claims
Tuesday, April 5th, 2022
New unemployment claims increased slightly week-over-week on March 21, but were still 97% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help add some context to these statistics, WalletHub just released updated rankings for theStates Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest, along with accompanying videos and audio files.
Key Stats:
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The good news is that every state had unemployment claims last week that were better than the same week last year.
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Every state had unemployment claims last week that were lower than before the pandemic except for Wisconsin, Texas, New York, Maine, California, Hawaii, Alaska, Kentucky, Indiana, Oklahoma, Michigan, Utah, Ohio, and D.C.
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Most Recovered Last Week |
Least Recovered Last Week |
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1. New Hampshire |
42. Wisconsin |
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2. Delaware |
43. Alaska |
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3. Maryland |
44. Illinois |
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4. West Virginia |
45. California |
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5. Vermont |
46. Oklahoma |
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6. Rhode Island |
47. Indiana |
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7. South Dakota |
48. Utah |
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8. Georgia |
49. Michigan |
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9. Virginia |
50. Ohio |
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10. Alabama |
51. District of Columbia |
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/
