The Nebraska Department of Labor released unemployment numbers for the week ending May 29th.
There were 1,470 new unemployment claims filed with the department, down 73 compared to the week before. There were 4 new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims compared to 2 filed the week ending May 22nd.
2,383 people filed continued unemployment claims for the week ending May 29th. That is up 231 compared to the week ending May 22nd. There were 2,383 continued Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed, down 60 from the week before.
Nebraska paid $12.7 million in benefits for the week.
