COVID-19 has affected the economy in many ways one of which is unemployment claims. Initial unemployment claims refers to the number of new claims filed by people who are applying for unemployment benefits. Reported at the state level, continued unemployment claims refers to the number of people who previously filed for unemployment and continue to receive weekly benefits.
For the week ending with October 31, 2020, Washington had
- 7 initial unemployment claims, compared to 7 initial claims the previous week, and {March 28, 2020} claims during the week ending March 28th, 2020.