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INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDING 5/2/2020
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May 07, 2020
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News Release
For Immediate Release: May 7, 2020
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDING 5/2/2020
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of April 26 – May 2, 2020.
28,985 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone during this time period. 19,452 of those claims are COVID-19 related.
County Breakdown: http://www2.labor.alabama.gov/LAUS/InitialClaimsTab.aspx
Industry Breakdown: http://www2.labor.alabama.gov/LAUS/InitialClaimsbyindustryTab.aspx
*Be sure to click week ending day 2020-05-02.
The majority of claims filed were from employees in the Industry Not Available (unclassified) section (8,523), followed by Manufacturing (5,228), Accommodation and Food Services (2,944), Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (2,502), Health Care and Social Assistance (2,358), and Retail Trade (2,294).
Jefferson County had largest number of claims with 3,985.
Historical Table
3/14/2020 1,824
3/21/2020 12,369
3/28/2020 80,984
4/4/2020 106,739
4/11/2020 77,515
4/18/2020 66,432
4/25/2020 74,966
5/2/2020 28,985
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Communications Director Tara Hutchison.
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