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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 - August 1, 2020
HIGHEST REPORTED INDUSTRIES
MANUFACTURING:
79,554
ACCOMMODATIONS AND FOOD SERVICES:
55,352
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES:
53,028
RETAIL TRADE:
37,713
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES:
309,455
jUNE 2020 Statewide Labor Force
LABOR FORCE:
EMPLOYMENT:
UNEMPLOYMENT:
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE*:
1,639,400
1,508,300
131,200
8.0%
66.2%
*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:
$764,968,539
PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE:
$85,886,307
PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION:
$39,420,464
FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION:
$1,559,073,343