Unemployment claims in Texas declined last week

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Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 13,309 in the week ending September 7, down from 13,597 the week before, the Labor Department said.

U.S. unemployment claims rose to 230,000 last week, up 2,000 claims from 228,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Nebraska saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 104.0%. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 50%.

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 Amarillo Globe-News: Unemployment claims in Texas declined last week