S.D. unemployment claims rise by more than 5,000
More than 5,000 new South Dakotans filed for unemployment last week, according to the state’s newest look at jobless claims.
More than 5,000 new South Dakotans filed for unemployment last week, according to the state’s newest look at jobless claims.
South Dakota already was approaching 20,000 people making unemployment claims and just added more than 5,000 new ones.
Initial weekly jobless claims in South Dakota fell by 1,231 claims from the previous week.
More than 6,600 South Dakotans filed for initial unemployment benefits last week, representing a nearly 340 percent increase from the prior week.
The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation is making changes to its system following a dramatic increase in unemployment insurance activity because of layoffs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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