Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 5,962 in the week ending December 7, up from 3,987 the week before, the Labor Department said.U.S. unemployment claims rose to 242,000 last week, up 17,000 claims from 225,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGeorgia saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 162.5%. Delaware, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 36.7%.The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report. This article originally appeared on Daily Commercial: Unemployment claims in Florida increased last week
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