Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 14,592 in the week ending June 7, up from 10,732 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims remained the same at 248,000 last week on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Iowa saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 175.5%. Kentucky, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 72.3%.
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This article originally appeared on Waynesboro Record Herald: Unemployment claims in Pennsylvania increased last week