During the week ending May 20, 2023, unemployment insurance claims in U.S. states totaled 202,044 claims, an increase from the previous week when there were 200,738 claims. During the week, California was the most affected state, with 45,667 initial unemployment insurance claims.
Number of initial unemployment insurance claims made per week in the United States during the week ending May 20, 2023, by state
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US Department of Labor. (May 25, 2023). Number of initial unemployment insurance claims made per week in the United States during the week ending May 20, 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107209/unemployment-insurance-initial-claims-weekly-state-us/
US Department of Labor. "Number of initial unemployment insurance claims made per week in the United States during the week ending May 20, 2023, by state." Chart. May 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107209/unemployment-insurance-initial-claims-weekly-state-us/
US Department of Labor. (2023). Number of initial unemployment insurance claims made per week in the United States during the week ending May 20, 2023, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107209/unemployment-insurance-initial-claims-weekly-state-us/
US Department of Labor. "Number of Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Made per Week in The United States during The Week Ending May 20, 2023, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107209/unemployment-insurance-initial-claims-weekly-state-us/
US Department of Labor, Number of initial unemployment insurance claims made per week in the United States during the week ending May 20, 2023, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107209/unemployment-insurance-initial-claims-weekly-state-us/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Number of initial unemployment insurance claims made per week in the United States during the week ending May 20, 2023, by state [Graph], US Department of Labor, May 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107209/unemployment-insurance-initial-claims-weekly-state-us/