Some states are pausing their reopening processes, but new unemployment claims during the last week of June were 79% 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 the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest, along with accompanying 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, click here.
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Most Recovered Last Week |
Least Recovered Last Week |
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1. New Jersey |
42. Wyoming |
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2. Connecticut |
43. Oklahoma |
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3. Rhode Island |
44. North Carolina |
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4. Oregon |
45. Alaska |
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5. South Dakota |
46. Mississippi |
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6. Pennsylvania |
47. Louisiana |
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7. Montana |
48. Virginia |
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8. Iowa |
49. Florida |
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9. West Virginia |
50. Georgia |
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10. Vermont |
51. Indiana |
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