Connecticut is the state where unemployment claims have recovered the most since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.
To identify the states where workforces have recovered most, analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on changes in unemployment insurance initial claims between the weeks of March 16 to June 29 this year and the weeks of March 18 to July 1 last year. More information about the methodology is available here.
Here are the 10 states where unemployment claims have recovered the most, according to the analysis:
1. Connecticut
2. Oregon
3. New Jersey
4. Vermont
5. Arkansas
6. Wyoming
7. Wisconsin
8. California
9. Illinois
10. Montana
Here are the 10 states where unemployment claims have recovered the least, according to the analysis:
1. Georgia
2. Florida
3. New Hampshire
4. Oklahoma
5. Kentucky
6. Virginia
7. Indiana
8. North Carolina
9. Louisiana
10. Maine
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