Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 19,058 in the week ending January 10, down from 20,207 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 198,000 last week, down 9,000 claims from 207,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Tennessee saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 113.5%. New Hampshire, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 31.7%.
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This article originally appeared on Hanover Evening Sun: Unemployment claims in Pennsylvania declined last week