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...
Flash Update: Unemployment Rate in Every Metro (Jan ’22)
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...
DATA: Changes in Unemployment, Last 12 Months – By MSA
CivMetrics collects economic and business conditions data for the largest MSAs in the United States. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at unemployment and jobs. Which MSAs have roared back from the onset of COVID-19, and which...
DATA: New Unemployment Claims by State – September 2021
CivMetrics collects economic and labor data for the largest MSAs and states in the United States. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at new unemployment claims by state. Which states had a bad September? Many pandemic-era...