Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Delaware rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Aug. 14.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 280 in the week ending Aug. 9, up from 262 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 224,000 last week, down 3,000 claims from 227,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
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Rhode Island saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 99.3%. Iowa, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 32.5%.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Unemployment claims in Delaware increased in the week ending Aug. 9
