This is the worst state if you are out of work now

If you are one of the millions of unemployed Americans right now, it's the last place you want to be.


This year has been brutal for millions of Americans. In addition to the dangers of Covid-19 putting life in danger, there is the economic damage that the virus has left in its wake. The pandemic has provoked a huge part of the countryunemployed, Unconscious how to join the two ends. By the end of May, nearly 40 million Americans hadClaimed unemployment benefits. And according to a September survey of the Pew Research Center, half of the Americans wholost his work during the pandemic have not yet found another one. But while Covid himself does not discriminate according to geography, the experience of being out of work varies considerably from one state to another. And there is a state that is definitely the worstWith regard to unemployment. Read to discover which, and for the states you should consider, checkThe state where you can make the most money.

To help understand which states are the least good with those of work, we have won the numbers to determine a work index score for each state of the Union. We took into account in theUnemployment rate for each state As of 2020202020, according to the US Labor Statistics Office, which reflects not only how much the success of a state is a particular state, but how much competition that makes the labor market for those which are already unemployed. The off-office index also includes theMaximum benefits of weekly unemployment and maximum weeks of unemployment benefits Each state provides (excluding extensions and additions provided by theAct of care) We also watched theCost of living in each state, based on the latest figures on the revision of the world's population, which takes into account the variable costs of public services, housing and transport from one state to another. This cost of living index provides the difference in percentage of the cost of living between each state relative to the US average, represented by 100.

Together, the numbers indicate a state where it isparticularly difficult to be unemployed. This state has a high unemployment rate and its unemployment benefits are so rare that it has moved to the front of the pack to the rest of the county. According to the numbers, it is the 20 states the most difficult to be unemployed right now, with the absolute worst. And for more information on how your money is translated differently in each state, checkThis is the state where your money is worth the least.

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Western Virginia

Panorama of WVU Coliseum Arena and campus of West Virginia University with river Monongahela in Morgantown, West Virginia
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Unemployment rate: 8.9

Cost of life index: 91.1

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 424

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Off Work Index: 63.58

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Arkansas

arkansas river in little rock arkansas
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Unemployment rate: 7.4

Cost of life index: 86.9

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 451

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 20

Office index: 64.00

18
Hawaii

honolulu, hawaii skyline with buildings and palm trees
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Unemployment rate: 12.5

Cost of life index: 192.9

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 648

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Office work index: 67.23

And if you want to know more about the state Aloha, checkWhat people living in Hawaii want to know.

17
Delaware

Saturated early morning light hits the buildings and architecture of downtown Wilmington Delaware
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Unemployment rate: 8.9

Cost of life index: 108.1

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 400

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Off work index: 68.03

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Alabama

birmingham alabama
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Unemployment rate: 5.6

Cost of life index: 89.3

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 275

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Work index: 70,69

Unfortunately, the bad news is continuing for Alabama; It's one ofStates now have the worst epidemics of COVID in the United States.

15
Kansas

springtime view in downtown Topeka, Kansas, USA
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Unemployment rate: 6.9

Cost of life index: 89

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 488

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 16

Work index: 70.83

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Alaska

Anchorage Skyline with a winter reflection
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Unemployment rate: 7.4

Cost of life index: 129.9

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 370

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Work index: 72.85

You want to know another factor that lasts the life of Alaska? To verifyThe most dangerous state of the US

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new York

New York City Skyline on the East River with Brooklyn Bridge at sunset.
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Unemployment rate: 12.5

Cost of life index: 139.1

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 504

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Outside index: 76.67

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Arizona

The skyline of Tucson, Arizona with cacti in the foreground
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Unemployment rate: 5.7

Cost of life index: 97

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 240

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Off work index: 77.34

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Caroline from the south

Aerial view of Rainbow Row in downtown Charleston, SC
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Unemployment rate: 6.3

Cost of life index: 95.9

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 326

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 20

Work index: 79.17

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Nevada

henderson nevada
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Unemployment rate: 13.2

Cost of life index: 108.5

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 469

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Off work index: 79.74

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Georgia

river in savannah georgia
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Unemployment rate: 5.6

Cost of life index: 89.2

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 365

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 14

Off work index: 82.34

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California

A high angle view of San Francisco's business district on a sunny day.
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Unemployment rate: 11.4

Cost of life index: 151.7

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 450

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Work index: 83.27

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Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee
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Unemployment rate: 8.5

Cost of life index: 88.7

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 275

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Work index: 84.53

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Michigan

detroit skyline
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Unemployment rate: 8.7

Cost of life index: 88.9

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 362

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 20

Off work index: 85.13

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Louisiana

skyline of shreveport louisiana
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Unemployment rate: 7.6

Cost of life index: 93.9

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 247

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Out of work index: 85.62

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Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi, USA cityscape at dusk.
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Unemployment rate: 7.9

Cost of life index: 86.1

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 235

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 26

Off work index: 85.66

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North Carolina

skyline of downtown charlotte north carolina
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Unemployment rate: 6.5

Cost of life index: 94.9

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 350

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 12

Work index: 93,61

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Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri
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Unemployment rate: 7

Cost of life index: 87.1

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 320

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 13

Out of work index: 95.20

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Florida

Florida, West Palm Beach,CR
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Unemployment rate: 7.4

Cost of life index: 97.9

Maximum weekly unemployment benefits: $ 275

Maximum number of weeks for unemployment benefits: 12

Work index: 105.65


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