Initial claims for unemployment payments in Louisiana jumped 17.5% during the week ending Nov. 21. That’s according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, which counted 5,432 first-time claims for the week. There were 4,623 initial filers the previous week. State labor officials say the increase in the newly unemployed was spread across most sectors of the economy. For the comparable week in 2008, there were 3,373 initial claims. The number of people continuing to receive unemployment benefits also increased, from 61,389 to 61,502 for the week ending Nov. 21.
Initial jobless claims jump in Louisiana
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