Friday, December 16, 2011

How states fared on unemployment aid applications (AP)

Weekly applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since May 2008, a sign that that job market may be strengthening.

Below are states with the biggest changes in unemployment benefit applications. The state data are for the week ended December 3, one week behind the national data.

States with the biggest increases:

California: Up 27,780, due to layoffs in services

North Carolina: Up 15,427, due to layoffs in the textile, furniture and construction industries

New York: Up 14,048, due to layoffs in transportation, construction and services

Pennsylvania: Up 13,634, due to layoffs in construction, healthcare and services

Georgia: Up 11,144, due to layoffs in manufacturing, services, construction and healthcare

Texas: Up 10,481, due to layoffs in manufacturing, retail, and services

States with biggest drops:

Iowa: Down 1,785, no reason given

Wisconsin: Down 1,586, no reason given

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/economy/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111215/ap_on_bi_ge/us_unemployment_benefits_glance

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