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 10,248 in the week ending May 24, down from 10,461 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims rose to 240,000 last week, up 14,000 claims from 226,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
North Dakota saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 187.7%. Wyoming, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 24.6%.
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This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Unemployment claims in Pennsylvania declined last week