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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Kansas
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 292,285 (18th fewest)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 19.8% of workforce (15th lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 11.2% (14th lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 8,862 (17th fewest)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +7,426 (+517%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 15.8% (14th lowest)
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Kentucky
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 986,911 (14th most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 48.0% of workforce (2nd highest)
> April unemployment rate: 15.4% (11th highest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 37,453 (9th most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +35,517 (+1,835%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 19.4% (13th highest)
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Louisiana
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 727,899 (18th most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 35.0% of workforce (6th highest)
> April unemployment rate: 14.5% (19th highest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 23,242 (20th most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +20,870 (+880%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 19.5% (12th highest)
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Maine
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 179,527 (13th fewest)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 26.2% of workforce (19th highest)
> April unemployment rate: 10.6% (13th lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 2,973 (7th fewest)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +2,536 (+580%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 15.1% (8th lowest)
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Maryland
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 669,966 (21st most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 20.7% of workforce (17th lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 9.9% (8th lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 22,902 (21st most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +19,542 (+582%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 15.7% (12th lowest)
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