For the analysis, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across two metrics: increase in the number of unemployment claims in the week of March 30 compared to the same week in 2019 and the first week of this year. More information about methodology is available here.
Here are the five states with the largest jobless increases, based on the analysis:
1. Louisiana
2. New Hampshire
3. Virginia
4. Georgia
5. Mississippi
Here are the five states with the smallest jobless increases based on the analysis:
1. Connecticut
2. Oregon
3. Wyoming
4. Wisconsin
5. West Virginia
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