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Statewide initial unemployment claims increased by 12.5%, with this week’s total filings of 2,476 and filings during the same week in 2010 of 2,201.
Comparing 2011 to 2010 for the counties:
· Oahu had 281 more claims filed
· Hawaii had 53 more claims filed
· Maui had 78 fewer claims filed
· Kauai had 9 more claims filed
In percentage changes, comparing the current week to the same week a year ago:
· Oahu had a 25.2% increase
· Hawaii had a 11.6% increase
· Maui had a 21.1% decrease
· Kauai had a 4.5% increase