3,866 Utahns File New Unemployment Claims
Nov 5, 2020, 8:51 AM | Updated: 9:14 am
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Department of Workforce Services reported that 3,866 workers applied for new jobless benefits for the week ending Oct. 31.
There were 31,239 continued claims filed during the same period.
“We continue to see some positive trends in the claims data, as new claims have gone down for three consecutive weeks while continued claims have decreased for 26 consecutive weeks,” said Kevin Burt, Unemployment Insurance Division director for the Utah Department of Workforce Services. “We do expect to see a seasonal increase in claims, as well as continued employment disruption with the ongoing pandemic concerns, but certainly not near the levels we saw earlier this year; Utah’s economy continues to recover and prove to be very resilient.”
Nationwide, the number of new claims fell to 751,000 – a still historically high number.
The Labor Department reported 7.3 million Americans are continuing to receive unemployment benefits.
If an individual’s employment has been impacted by COVID-19, they should visit jobs.utah.gov/covid19 for updated information including help for employees and employers returning to work.
