Wallethub study: Unemployment claims in California are 22.81% lower than last year

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California is struggling to recover from new unemployment claims, with last week’s claims higher than at the start of 2020, according to WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest, along with accompanying videos and audio files.

Key Stats:

  • Weekly unemployment claims in California increased by 7.12% compared to the same week in 2019. This was the 13th biggest increase in the U.S.
  • Weekly unemployment claims in California increased by 23.71% compared to the start of 2020. This was the 3rd biggest increase in the U.S.
  • Weekly unemployment claims in California decreased by 22.81% compared to the same week last year. This was the 11th smallest decrease in the U.S.

To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-unemployment-claims/72730