I know this will surprise no one on here other than our resident libs (who will deny the facts anyway) but it turns out the Republicans have been able to get and keep more people employed than their democrat partners at the state level.
These are insured unemployment rates which captures the ratio of people claiming jobless benefits divided by the overall size of the labor force.
The three worst states: Illinois at 4.4%, Puerto Rico at 4.3% and California at 3.3%
The three best states: South Dakota at 0.2%, Alabama at 0.3% and a 4 way tie for 3rd Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota and Utah at 0.4%.
The article also goes on to talk about how this is proof of lack of available labor in these states with lower rates. Does this mean in states with a higher rate they have plenty of workers just not enough willing to work? Maybe there is something to this if you pay them to stay home and not work they will thing.
finance.yahoo.com
These are insured unemployment rates which captures the ratio of people claiming jobless benefits divided by the overall size of the labor force.
The three worst states: Illinois at 4.4%, Puerto Rico at 4.3% and California at 3.3%
The three best states: South Dakota at 0.2%, Alabama at 0.3% and a 4 way tie for 3rd Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota and Utah at 0.4%.
The article also goes on to talk about how this is proof of lack of available labor in these states with lower rates. Does this mean in states with a higher rate they have plenty of workers just not enough willing to work? Maybe there is something to this if you pay them to stay home and not work they will thing.
The best and worst states for jobs, as new unemployment claims fall to pandemic-era low
The number of Americans applying for first-time jobless claims reached its lowest since March 2020 last week, with the number of filings coming in at a better-than-expected 293,000.
