Pennsylvania Has Recovered 82% of Jobs Lost to COVID: New Data
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...
California’s Unemployment Fraud Software Is Faulty, Says Watchdog
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...
This Indiana City Has the Lowest Unemployment Rate in the US, and It’s Causing Issues
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...
State Unemployment Claims (Feb ’22 Update)
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...
Flash Update: Unemployment Rate in Every Metro (Feb ’22 Release)
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...Listen to Our Civic Development Podcast!
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