New unemployment claims last week were 78% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest jobs report. To help add some context to that statistic, WalletHub just released updated rankings for theStates Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest, along withaccompanying videos and audio files.
To identify which states’ workforces are experiencing the quickest recovery from COVID-19, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three metrics based on changes in unemployment claims. Below, you can see highlights from the report, along with a WalletHub Q&A. To see the states most recovered since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, clickhere.
Most Recovered Last Week
Least Recovered Last Week
1. Connecticut
42. Tennessee
2. Vermont
43. Alaska
3. Rhode Island
44. North Carolina
4. New Jersey
45. Virginia
5. Pennsylvania
46. Louisiana
6. Michigan
47. Mississippi
7. Delaware
48. Indiana
8. Massachusetts
49. Florida
9. Wyoming
50. Georgia
10. Montana
51. Oklahoma
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-unemployment-claims/72730/.