Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Delaware dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Sept. 11.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 259 in the week ending Sept. 6, down from 267 the week before, the Labor Department said.

U.S. unemployment claims rose to 263,000 last week, up 27,000 claims from 236,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.

North Dakota saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 269.2%. Tennessee, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 52.1%.

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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Unemployment claims in Delaware declined week ending Sept. 6