States Having the Fastest Recovery of Unemployment Claims – WalletHub Study
Thursday, February 10th, 2022
New unemployment claims decreased week-over-week on January 24, and were 96% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help add some context to these statistics, WalletHub just released updated rankings for the States 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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29 states had unemployment claims last week that were lower than before the pandemic except for Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Michigan, Hawaii, Ohio, Utah, Connecticut, West Virginia, California, Wyoming, Alaska, Georgia, Nevada, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, North Carolina, Mississippi, Massachusetts, and D.C.
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Most Recovered Last Week |
Least Recovered Last Week |
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1. Delaware |
42. Hawaii |
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2. Rhode Island |
43. Utah |
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3. New Hampshire |
44. West Virginia |
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4. Maryland |
45. Alabama |
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5. Arkansas |
46. Michigan |
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6. South Carolina |
47. California |
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7. Kansas |
48. Kentucky |
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8. South Dakota |
49. District of Columbia |
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9. Arizona |
50. Tennessee |
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10. Virginia |
51. Indiana |
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/
