With a new initial claims observation for North Dakota I updated the data and the calculations and provide the cumulative numbers through the last observation and the current observation.
Updated Occupational Distribution Data, 9 April 2020
Occupational Distribution of Initial Claims in ND
I look at the occupational sectors for recent ND initial unemployment claims to facilitate discussions about policy to assist impacted businesses.
Initial Unemployment Claims in ND
In numerous media interviews this last week there were questions about the impacts of disease and oil prices on the state economy. Here is a first look at a scaling of the initial claims data to make clear the size of the problem by county.
Morning Brief: Radio today, Unemployment Claims
A quick look at the morning headlines before the radio interview today.
North Dakota Initial Claims, December 2019 Update
A quick forecast of the North Dakota initial claims data. There is a bit of work to do for the next revision, but the claims data show a consistency that contributes to the discussion of overall ND labor market.