New Jersey is having a successful recovery from new unemployment claims, with last week’s claims lower than in the same week in 2019, according to WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most, along with accompanying videos and audio files.

Key Stats:

• Weekly unemployment claims in New Jersey decreased by 57.63% compared to the same week in 2019. This was the 2nd biggest decrease in the U.S.
• Weekly unemployment claims in New Jersey decreased by 61.91% compared to the start of 2020. This was the 16th biggest decrease in the U.S.
• Weekly unemployment claims in New Jersey decreased by 59.24% compared to the same week last year. This was the 14th smallest decrease in the U.S.

To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-unemployment-claims/72730