Unemployment claims in Pennsylvania have decreased, offering a positive outlook for the state's economy. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, just under 15,000 Pennsylvanians filed for unemployment benefits for the week ending June 20, marking a significant drop of over 3,000 claims from the previous week. This decline follows three consecutive weeks of increased filings, which had concerned state officials.
The data comes from the Department of Labor's weekly unemployment insurance report, which also highlighted that new weekly claims across the country reached 1,974,000, the highest since November 2021. The decrease in Pennsylvania's unemployment claims is seen as a positive development for the state's economy, which has been working to recover from the impacts of previous economic challenges.