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Published: 22 April 2021 22 April 2021

New Mexico is struggling to recover from new unemployment claims, with last week's claims higher than at the start of 2020, according to WalletHub's updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest, along with accompanying videos and audio files.

Key Stats:
Weekly unemployment claims in New Mexico increased by 569.14% compared to the same week in 2019. This was the 7th biggest increase in the U.S.

Weekly unemployment claims in New Mexico increased by 475.34% compared to the start of 2020. This was the 2nd biggest increase in the U.S.

Weekly unemployment claims in New Mexico decreased by 66.25% compared to the same week last year. This was the 9th smallest decrease in the U.S.

To view the full report and your state's rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-unemployment-claims/72730/