Special Report
Every State's Unemployment Claims Since COVID-19 Shut the Economy Down
June 18, 2020 4:03 pm
Last Updated: June 22, 2020 9:13 am
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South Dakota
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 55,044 (2nd fewest)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 12.0% of workforce (2nd lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 10.2% (11th lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 1,006 (the fewest)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +802 (+393%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 14.5% (2nd lowest)
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Tennessee
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 608,027 (25th most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 18.3% of workforce (9th lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 14.7% (18th highest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 19,925 (23rd most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +17,562 (+743%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 20.3% (5th highest)
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Texas
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 2,500,531 (5th most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 17.9% of workforce (7th lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 12.8% (23rd lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 93,895 (4th most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +78,814 (+523%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 19.6% (11th highest)
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Utah
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 180,514 (14th fewest)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 11.4% of workforce (the lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 9.7% (7th lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 4,847 (11th fewest)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +3,962 (+448%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 17.0% (25th lowest)
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Vermont
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 72,167 (3rd fewest)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 21.0% of workforce (18th lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 15.6% (9th highest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 1,695 (3rd fewest)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +1,360 (+406%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 15.4% (10th lowest)
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