Weekly unemployment applications fell by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 403,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Here are the states with the biggest increases and decreases in applications for the week ended Oct. 8. The state data are one week behind the national figures:
States with the biggest increases:
California: Up 13,882, due to layoffs in the service industry
New York: Up 8,568, due to layoffs in transportation, services and public administration
Texas: Up 4,644, due to layoffs in manufacturing, services and retail
Washington: Up 3,728, due to layoffs in construction, retail and educational services
Georgia: Up 3,605 due to layoffs in services and manufacturing
Florida: Up 2,507, due to layoffs in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, trade, retail and services
Ohio: Up 2,462, due to layoffs in the auto industry
Alabama: Up 1,941, due to layoffs in transportation and services
Missouri: Up 1,822, due to layoffs in manufacturing and services
Indiana: Up 1,813, due to layoffs in manufacturing
States with the biggest drops:
Wisconsin: Down 1,536, no reason given