Unemployment claims in Massachusetts experienced a decline in the week ending February 3 as compared to the prior week, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor. The proxy for layoffs, new jobless claims, decreased to 6,073 from 6,732 of the prior week. Nationally, unemployment claims similarly decreased, with a drop of 9,000 claims from 227,000 the prior week to a total of 218,000 claims on a seasonally adjusted basis. The highest percentage increase in claims for the week was noted in Missouri, which reported a leap of 39.4%. In contrast, the most significant percentage decline in new claims was in the District of Columbia, with an 84.2% drop.

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