Georgia is struggling with its unemployment recovery, with last week’s claims higher than key dates in 2020, according to WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest, along with accompanying videos and audio files.
Key Stats:
- Georgia’s weekly unemployment claims increased by 450.48% compared to the same week in 2019. This was the 10th biggest increase in the U.S.
- Georgia’s weekly unemployment claims increased by 34.94% compared to the start of 2020. This was the 23rd smallest increase in the U.S.
- Georgia’s weekly unemployment claims increased by 89.63% compared to the same week last year. This was the biggest increase in the U.S.
