Initial claims for unemployment benefits in Louisiana increased last week compared to the week before, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New unemployment claims, a measure of layoffs, rose to 1,713 in the week ending May 11, up from 1,360 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims fell to 222,000 last week, a decline of 10,000 claims from 232,000 the week before on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Louisiana saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims increasing 26.0%. New York, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage decline in new claims, with claims down 40.5%.
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This article originally appeared on Monroe News-Star: Unemployment claims in Louisiana increased last week
