Unemployment Applications Up Nationally, Down in Texas

Applications down nearly 3,000 in Texas

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits edged up slightly last week after two months of steady declines.

The four-week average of applications, a less volatile measure, fell to its lowest level since April. That suggests companies are cutting fewer workers.

Here are the states with the biggest changes in applications. The state-level data is for the week ended Nov. 12, one week behind the nationwide data:

State with the biggest increase:
Indiana: Up 2,251, due to layoffs in the manufacturing industry

States with the biggest decreases:
California: Down 9,382, due to fewer layoffs in the service industry
Pennsylvania: Down 3,994, no reason given
Texas: Down 2,831, no reason given
Massachusetts: Down 2,223, due to fewer layoffs in services
New York: Down 2,161, due to fewer layoffs in construction, health care and manufacturing
Washington: Down 1,473, no reason given

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