Unemployment Claims in South Carolina Are 33.81% Lower Than Previous Week

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The unemployment situation in South Carolina is improving, with last week’s claims 33.81% lower than in the previous week and 3.44% lower than last year, according to WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Where Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most.

Unemployment Situation in South Carolina (1=Worst; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank for South Carolina: 46^th
  
• 50^th – Unemployment Claims Increase vs. Previous Week
  
• 28^th – Unemployment Claims Increase vs. Same Week Last Year
  
• 33^rd – Cumulative Unemployment Claims in 2024 vs. Same Period Last Year
  
• 36^th – Unemployment Claims per 100,000 People in Labor Force

Change in the Number of Unemployment Insurance Initial Claims
(Latest Week vs Previous Week)

Biggest Increase*

• 1. Missouri
• 2. Massachusetts
• 3. Michigan
• 4. Virginia
• 5. Colorado

Smallest Increase*

• 47. Wyoming
• 48. Utah
• 49. Ohio
• 50. South Carolina
• 51. Tennessee

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