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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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Massachusetts
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 1,012,012 (13th most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 26.6% of workforce (18th highest)
> April unemployment rate: 15.1% (16th highest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 30,156 (13th most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +25,541 (+553%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 15.0% (6th lowest)
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Michigan
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 1,588,208 (7th most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 32.2% of workforce (11th highest)
> April unemployment rate: 22.7% (2nd highest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 19,552 (24th most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +14,833 (+314%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 16.4% (17th lowest)
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Minnesota
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 771,284 (16th most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 25.0% of workforce (22nd highest)
> April unemployment rate: 8.1% (2nd lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 25,549 (16th most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +22,764 (+817%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 14.9% (4th lowest)
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Mississippi
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 355,030 (20th fewest)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 28.0% of workforce (13th highest)
> April unemployment rate: 15.4% (11th highest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 18,013 (25th fewest)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +16,731 (+1,305%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 19.1% (16th highest)
Missouri
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 648,220 (23rd most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 21.2% of workforce (19th lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 9.7% (7th lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 17,312 (24th fewest)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +14,001 (+423%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 16.6% (19th lowest)
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