Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 5,816 in the week ending Dec. 21, down from 5,871 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 219,000 last week, down 1,000 claims from 220,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Kentucky saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 64.9%. West Virginia, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 29.1%.
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This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: Unemployment claims in Wisconsin declined last week