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U.S. unemployment benefit applications rose 16,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000. Still, that level is consistent with steady hiring. Applications are usually volatile in early July as school shutdowns and brief closures of auto factories lead to temporary layoffs.
Here are the states with the biggest increases and decreases in applications. The state level data are for the week ended June 29, one week behind the national data.
States with the biggest increases:
New Jersey: Up 6,068, due to layoffs in transportation and warehousing, hotels and restaurants, and educational services
New York: Up 2,824, due to layoffs in educational services, transportation and warehousing, and health care
Connecticut: Up 2,802, due to layoffs in educational services
Michigan: Up 1,814, due to layoffs in manufacturing
Washington: Up 1,573, no reason given
Kentucky: Up 1,436, no reason given
States with the biggest decreases:
California: Down 9,323, due to fewer layoffs in services
Florida: Down 3,245, due to fewer layoffs in agriculture, construction, manufacturing and retail trade
Pennsylvania: Down 2,628, due to fewer layoffs in transportation, hotel and restaurants and construction
Massachusetts: Down 1,973, no reason given
Maryland: Down 1,715, no reason given
Wisconsin: Down 1,284, no reason given
Oregon: Down 1,248, due to fewer layoffs in educational services
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