U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to More Than 1 Million

The video discusses recent unemployment statistics, highlighting a rise in unemployment numbers to 1,106,000, an increase of 135,000 from the previous week. The insured unemployment rate is at 10.2%, showing little progress in job recovery. Additionally, pandemic unemployment assistance adds 542,797 to the total, bringing the number of people receiving benefits to 28,059,000. The data indicates ongoing challenges in the job market.

How many consecutive weeks were unemployment claims over a million?

• 30 weeks

• 10 weeks

• 21 weeks

• 15 weeks

What was the increase in unemployment claims from the previous week?

• 100,000

• 135,000

• 200,000

• 50,000

What is the current insured unemployment rate mentioned in the video?

• 8.7%

• 11.0%

• 10.2%

• 9.5%

How many additional people are receiving pandemic unemployment assistance?

• 600,000

• 500,000

• 543,000

• 542,797

What is the total number of employees receiving benefits as mentioned?

• 20,000,000

• 30,000,000

• 28,059,000

• 25,000,000