by CivMetrics Staff | Apr 5, 2022 | Labor, Uncategorized, Unemployment
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate decreased to 5.1% in February, the lowest rate recorded since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. The new employment data, which can be viewed here, notes that 82% of the lost jobs during the pandemic have been...
by CivMetrics Staff | Mar 5, 2022 | Uncategorized, Unemployment
The California government would like to renew its contract for a software program designed to flag fraudulent unemployment claims. However, a nonpartisan agency says that 50% of the unemployment claims flagged for fraud ended up being legitimate claims, throwing a...
by CivMetrics Staff | Mar 3, 2022 | Economic Development, Labor, Uncategorized, Unemployment
Elkart, Indiana has the lowest unemployment rate in the US, with just 0.9 percent of workers looking for jobs. But this is a title that comes with drawbacks: there is lingering anxiety as officials consider the drawbacks of a town where no one is looking for work. As...
by CivMetrics Staff | Mar 1, 2022 | Economics, Labor, Sub Featured A, Uncategorized, Unemployment
CivMetrics collects key labor data for states in the United States. In this installment, we look at the newly-released state-level unemployment claims data for the first two weeks of February 2022. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact...
by CivMetrics Staff | Feb 9, 2022 | Flash Update - Employment, Flash Updates, Government data, Labor, Regional economics, Uncategorized, Unemployment
CivMetrics collects key economic and labor data for MSAs in the United States. In this flash installment, we look at the newly-released metro-level unemployment data for December 2021. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact...
by CivMetrics Staff | Jan 12, 2022 | Economic Development, Economics, Flash Update - Employment, Flash Updates, Labor, Premium, Regional economics, Uncategorized, Unemployment
CivMetrics collects key economic and labor data for MSAs in the United States. In this flash installment, we look at the newly-released MSA-level unemployment data for November 2021. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact...
