Alabama is the top state with the largest decline in filings for unemployment claims. WalletHub created its rankings of states assessing changes in unemployment claims for specific weeks. Americans ...

Washington state's unemployment rate saw a slight uptick in December 2025, rising to 4.7%.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the national nonfarm unemployment rate in August 2025 landed at 4.3%, slightly higher than July's 4.2%. Reuters listed reasons commonly cited by ...

The account used to pay unemployment insurance benefits in Massachusetts is on track to run out of money by the end of 2027, according to a new forecast that could increase pressure on Beacon Hill to ...

Ongoing unemployment claims in Washington state are 20% higher compared with this time last year, according to the Employment Security Department. A growing backlog has prompted the state agency to ...

Estimated state construction unemployment rates were lower than their pre-pandemic level in three-quarters of states Although most builders are loath to lay off workers at present, they are more ...

The act also increased the maximum amount of time a person can collect unemployment benefits, from 20 weeks to 26 weeks.

During the pandemic and the years that followed, states that successfully adopted innovative technology to combat fraud saved ...