New unemployment claims increased by 4.2% week-over-week on January 22, and were 22.4% higher compared to the same week last year. To help add some context to this statistic, WalletHub just released updated rankings for the States Where Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most.
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Every state had unemployment claims last week that were higher than in the previous week except for South Dakota, Montana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Illinois, Wyoming, Idaho, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Utah, Maine, Iowa, Kansas, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan, Hawaii and Virginia.
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While there was an increase in weekly claims nationally, 11 states – including Utah, Colorado, and Georgia – had unemployment claims last week that were better than the same week last year.
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To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/
Key takeaways and WalletHub commentary are included below in text and video format. Feel free to use the provided content as is or edit the raw files as you see fit.
WalletHub Q&A
Which occupational sectors are expected to grow most rapidly within the next decade?
“The healthcare and social assistance sector is on the brink of a significant job surge within the next decade. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics projections, this sector is poised to account for almost 45% of the total job gains during this period,” observed Cassandra…
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