States Experiencing the Fastest Recovery of Unemployment Claims, WalletHub Study
Friday, December 17th, 2021
New unemployment claims decreased week-over-week on November 29, and were 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 Florida, Minnesota, Alabama, Wisconsin, California, Michigan, Tennessee, Hawaii, Alaska, North Carolina, Indiana, and New Mexico.
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Most Recovered Last Week |
Least Recovered Last Week |
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1. Georgia |
42. Minnesota |
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2. Nebraska |
43. Wisconsin |
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3. Kentucky |
44. California |
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4. Kansas |
45. Hawaii |
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5. South Carolina |
46. Michigan |
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6. Pennsylvania |
47. Indiana |
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7. Rhode Island |
48. Alaska |
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8. Maryland |
49. Tennessee |
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9. Delaware |
50. New Mexico |
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10. South Dakota |
51. North Carolina |
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/
