Unemployment claims stayed steady last week; almost half COVID-related
Some 3,317 claims were related to COVID-19, representing 47 percent.
new unemployment claims
After increasing for several weeks, new unemployment claims drop
Of the claims filed, 42 percent were related to COVID-19.
New unemployment claims increased last week
There were 8,764 new unemployment claims filed in Alabama last week, up from 7,060 the previous week.
Half of new unemployment claims last week were due to the pandemic
Unemployment claims remain high in Alabama.
New unemployment claims decreased last week
Fewer people joined the unemployment rolls last week compared to the week before.
New unemployment claims increased last week
More people joined the unemployment rolls last week than the week before.
New unemployment claims decreased slightly last week
Of the claims filed during the week ending Oct. 3, 51 percent were COVID-19 related.
New unemployment claims increased slightly last week
Unemployment claims jumped slightly last week as more Alabamians sought benefits.
New unemployment claims continued dropping last week
There were 8,679 new unemployment claims filed in Alabama last week, slightly fewer than the 8,848 filed the previous week, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Of the claims filed between Sept. 13 and Sept. 19, 4,465, or 51 percent, were related to COVID-19. That’s the same percentage as the previous week.
New unemployment claims drop slightly
There were 8,848 new unemployment claims filed in Alabama last week, slightly fewer than the 8,902 filed the previous week, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Of the claims filed between Sept. 6 and Sept. 12, 4,485, or 51 percent, were related to COVID-19. That’s the same percentage as the previous week.