Initial filings for unemployment benefits in California rose the week ending Aug. 3 compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 41,838 in the week ending Aug. 3, up from 40,787 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 233,000 last week, down 17,000 claims from 250,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Utah saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 44.0%. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 90.4%.
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 Salinas Californian: Unemployment claims in California increased last week
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