Unemployment benefits filings in Michigan saw an increase last week, with the U.S. Department of Labor reporting a rise in new jobless claims, which serve as a measure of layoffs. For the week ending April 12, the claims reached 6,577, up from 5,610 the previous week.
Across the United States, unemployment claims decreased to 215,000 last week, reflecting a decline of 9,000 claims from the prior week’s 224,000, based on seasonally adjusted figures.
Among the states, Kentucky experienced the most significant percentage increase in weekly claims, with a surge of 187.3%. Conversely, Tennessee recorded the largest percentage decrease, with new claims falling by 47.8%.
This information is part of a broader effort by the USA TODAY Network to provide localized reports using data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report.