The latest job report released a few hours ago shows new unemployment claims 78% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help put these numbers in context, WalletHub just released its report on 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. Rhode Island
42. Indiana
2. Pennsylvania
43. North Carolina
3. Delaware
44. Virginia
4. New Jersey
45. Louisiana
5. Idaho
46. New Hampshire
6. Connecticut
47. Kentucky
7. Michigan
48. Mississippi
8. Wyoming
49. Florida
9. Montana
50. Georgia
10. Iowa
51. Oklahoma
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-biggest-increase-in-unemployment-due-to-coronavirus/72730/.