According to initial data from the TWC, 66,330 claims were filed the week of August 1; which continues the trend of a leveling off in applications. Approximately 3.43 million unemployment claims have been filed in Texas since March 14. TWC is reporting on state unemployment numbers, including claims by industry and county, here.
According to the DOL’s weekly unemployment claims report, initial data shows 884,000 claims for the week ending September 5, this marks a leveling off in applications. The national unemployment rate was 9.2%; which has decreased by a percentage point from a month ago. The advance number for nationwide insured unemployment for the week of August 29 was 13,385,000; which is an increase of f 93,000 from the previous week.