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Featured Occupational Wage
COMBINED FOOD PREP & SERVING WORKERS,
INCLUDING FAST FOOD
MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE:
$9.58
TOTAL ANNUAL OPENINGS: 7,655
(2ND HIGHEST IN THE STATE)
UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE
INITIAL CLAIMS
MARCH 15 - September 12, 2020
HIGHEST REPORTED INDUSTRIES
MANUFACTURING:
87,805
ACCOMMODATIONS AND FOOD SERVICES:
57,989
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES:
56,282
RETAIL TRADE:
39,909
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES:
318,448
AUGUST 2020 Statewide Labor Force
LABOR FORCE:
EMPLOYMENT:
UNEMPLOYMENT:
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE*:
1,616,800
1,520,200
96,500
6.0%
65.3%
*The percentage of the population ages 16 and older that is in the labor force (either working or actively seeking work).
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REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE:
$898,923,046
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE EXTENDED BENEFITS:
$6,503,493
PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE:
$111,972,206
PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION:
$66,836,556
FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION:
$1,600,401,343