Every State’s Unemployment Claims Since COVID-19 Shut the Economy Down – Page 8

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June 18, 2020 4:03 pm

Last Updated: June 22, 2020 9:13 am

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New Mexico
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 173,122 (11th fewest)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 18.2% of workforce (8th lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 11.3% (17th lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 5,353 (13th fewest)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +4,567 (+581%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 18.8% (18th highest)

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New York
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 2,664,934 (3rd most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 27.9% of workforce (14th highest)
> April unemployment rate: 14.5% (19th highest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 96,299 (3rd most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +84,012 (+684%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 15.1% (7th lowest)

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North Carolina
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 1,094,551 (12th most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 21.6% of workforce (22nd lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 12.2% (21st lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 31,512 (12th most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +28,189 (+848%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 17.6% (23rd highest)

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North Dakota
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 76,816 (4th fewest)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 19.2% of workforce (12th lowest)
> April unemployment rate: 8.5% (4th lowest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 2,298 (4th fewest)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +2,045 (+808%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 19.8% (8th highest)

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Ohio
> Unemployment claims since mid-March: 1,371,431 (8th most)
> Unemployment claims relative to workforce: 23.8% of workforce (23rd highest)
> April unemployment rate: 16.8% (6th highest)
> Most recent week’s unemployment claims (June 7 – June 13): 33,112 (11th most)
> Change in weekly claims from one year ago: +27,414 (+481%)
> Pre-COVID-19 pct. of workers in high-risk industries: 17.0% (24th lowest)

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