This State Is Having The Worst Time Bouncing Back From Unemployment

Based on weekly unemployment data from the weeks of Mar. 16 through Sept. 14, 2020, compared with the same period last year, WalletHub ranked all 50 states on how well they’ve recovered in terms of week-to-week unemployment rates. Here are the the states that have had the worst time recovering from unemployment since COVID began, along with how their rates have changed since the beginning of 2020 and in the last 12 months. And if you know a friend in this tight spot, check out The Worst Thing You Could Say to Someone Who Lost Their Job. Change in unemployment rate since COVID began: 1,795.13 percent Change in unemployment rate since the beginning of 2020: 291.84 percent Change in unemployment rate in the last year: 478.87 percent And if you’re looking for a new gig, check out Remote Jobs You Didn’t Know Existed. Change in unemployment rate since COVID began: 1,854.83 percent Change in unemployment rate since the beginning of 2020: 88.92 percent Change in unemployment rate in the last year: 234.94 percent Change in unemployment rate since COVID began: 2,115.95 percentae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Change in unemployment rate since the beginning of 2020: 229.28 percent Change in unemployment rate in the last year: 538.20 percent And for more on some people who don’t have to worry about their next paycheck, This Is the Richest Person in Every State. Change in unemployment rate since COVID began: 2,207.83 percent Change in unemployment rate since the beginning of 2020: 675.86 percent Change in unemployment rate in the last year: 499.95 percent Change in unemployment rate since COVID began: 2,912.01 percent Change in unemployment rate since the beginning of 2020: 184.13 percent Change in unemployment rate in the last year: 1,037.31 percent And for more up-to-date information delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.