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Though the unemployment rate is currently at a historical low, economists polled in Bankrate’s Economic Indicator survey predict that a recession could lead to a loss of jobs in the coming year ...
Unemployment in the US by State (June 2023) The list of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate compares the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state and territory, sortable by name, rate, and change. Data are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment publication.
Unemployment rates historically are lower for those groups with higher levels of education. For example, in May 2016 the unemployment rate for workers over 25 years of age was 2.5% for college graduates, 5.1% for those with a high school diploma, and 7.1% for those without a high school diploma.
Unemployment insurance is funded by both federal and state payroll taxes. In most states, employers pay state and federal unemployment taxes if: (1) they paid wages to employees totaling $1,500 or more in any quarter of a calendar year, or (2) they had at least one employee during any day of a week for 20 or more weeks in a calendar year, regardless of whether those weeks were consecutive.
Quitting a job normally means you can’t claim unemployment, but there are some exceptions to the rule in Texas. According to the Texas Workforce Commission , you can still qualify for ...
The state has yet to return to its pre-pandemic unemployment rate of about 3.5%, even as it leads the country in new jobs created. However, state economic experts say the unemployment rate is an ...
No state unemployment rate requirements – available in every state; EUC Tier 2 Provides up to 14 weeks of benefits (was 13 weeks before Nov 6, 2009) Eligible to claimants who exhaust EUC Tier 1 benefits; No state unemployment rate requirements – available in every state (a state high unemployment trigger was required before Nov 6, 2009)
Jun. 23—In May, the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 6.5%, down 0.2 percentage points from April 2021. Texas added 34,400 total nonagricultural jobs over the month, making gains ...