Use of work-sharing increased dramatically over the past year: Work-sharing continued weeks claimed by month in 2020
| Month | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 45,961 |
| Feb | 63,465 |
| Mar | 67,581 |
| Apr | 313,636 |
| May | 961,547 |
| Jun | 1,303,874 |
| Jul | 1,704,486 |
| Aug | 1,378,004 |
| Sep | 838,932 |
| Oct | 869,175 |
Source: Keystone Research Center analysis of U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unemployment insurance data, data set AR539, available at: oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/DataDownloads.asp