New Jersey is having a somewhat successful recovery from new unemployment claims, with last week’s claims lower than at the start of 2020, according to WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest, along with accompanying videos and audio files.

Key Stats:

• Weekly unemployment claims in New Jersey increased by 1.71% compared to the same week in 2019. This was the 19th biggest increase in the U.S.
• Weekly unemployment claims in New Jersey decreased by 46.97% compared to the start of 2020. This was the 22nd biggest decrease in the U.S.
• Weekly unemployment claims in New Jersey decreased by 17.55% compared to the same week last year. This was the 3rd smallest decrease in the U.S.

To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-unemployment-claims/72730