Filings for Wisconsin Unemployment Benefits Rose the Week of December 17th

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 -- 12:01 PM

(USA TODAY Network) Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose the week of Dec. 17, 2023, compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 6,352 in the week ending Dec. 23, 2023, up from 5,605 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 218,000 last week, up 12,000 claims from 206,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Missouri saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 136.0%. West Virginia, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 34.4%.

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