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
* Initial claims made during the week ending May 13, 2023.
Advance claims are not directly comparable to claims reported in prior weeks as advance claims are reported by the state liable for paying the unemployment compensation, whereas previous weeks reported claims reflect claimants by state of residence. In addition, claims reported as "workshare equivalent" in the previous week are added to the advance claims as a proxy for the current week's "workshare equivalent" activity.
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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 December 22, 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 December 22, 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: December 22, 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 December 22, 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/
