Virginia Employment Commission Launches New Dashboard for 3 Unemployment Claims Measures
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Updated · WSLS 10 · Sep 14
Virginia Employment Commission Launches New Dashboard for 3 Unemployment Claims Measures
2 articles · Updated · WSLS 10 · Sep 14
Summary
Virginia Employment Commission on Monday rolled out an Unemployment Insurance Claims Dashboard that gives public access to the state's claims activity in a single online tool.
The dashboard tracks 3 measures reported to the U.S. Department of Labor—initial claims, continued weeks claimed and all weeks compensated—to help users follow weekly changes and longer-term trends.
VEC said the tool is aimed at Virginians, employers and policymakers seeking a simpler way to compare Virginia's labor-market signals with other states and the national picture.
As Virginia ditches weekly press releases for a new dashboard, will this high-tech shift actually hide vital labor trends?
With billion-dollar investments reshaping Virginia's economy, what hidden industry layoff patterns will this real-time unemployment tracker suddenly expose?