States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most
Friday, February 7th, 2025
New unemployment claims increased by 5.3% week-over-week on January 27, and were slightly 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.
Key Stats:
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Every state had unemployment claims last week that were higher than in the previous week except for Florida, New Mexico, Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, Michigan, Missouri, West Virginia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Idaho, Vermont, Massachusetts, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska and Delaware.
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While there was an increase in weekly claims nationally, 28 states (including Missouri, Arkansas, and Hawaii) had unemployment claims last week that were better than the same week last year.
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Biggest Increase Last Week |
Smallest Increase Last Week |
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1. District of Columbia |
42. Arizona |
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2. Kansas |
43. Wyoming |
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3. New York |
44. Vermont |
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4. Pennsylvania |
45. Maryland |
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5. Louisiana |
46. South Dakota |
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6. California |
47. Oklahoma |
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7. Utah |
48. New Hampshire |
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8. Oregon |
49. Nebraska |
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9. Colorado |
50. Montana |
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10. Wisconsin |
51. Delaware |
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/
