Initial claims for unemployment benefits in Michigan 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 9,711 in the week ending Nov. 22, up from 7,717 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims fell to 213,000 last week, down 2,000 claims from 215,000 the week before on a seasonally adjusted basis.
North Dakota saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims increasing 74.0%. South Carolina, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage decline in new claims, with claims down 40.7%.
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This article originally appeared on Cheboygan Daily Tribune: Unemployment claims in Michigan increased last week
