Continued unemployment claims in Louisiana fell by more than 10,000 in the week that ended April 28, as compared to the equivalent week last year. There were 32,312 claims last week, compared to 43,883 for the week that ended April 30, 2011. Initial claims for unemployment insurance for the week that ended April 28 increased to 3,303 from the previous week’s total of 3,076. The number of initial claims was down from the 3,955 claims made during the comparable week last year. More detailed information can be found at .laworks.net.
State’s unemployment claims fall 10,000 on the year
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