More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, after two straight weeks of declines.
New jobless benefit claims had fallen in four of the previous five weeks, raising hopes the job market was improving. But last week's increase to 457,000 returns claims to the level they have remained at all year.
Here are the states with the largest changes:
States with the largest drops in claims:
Kentucky: Down 1,699, no reason given
Florida: Down 1,615, due to fewer layoffs in the construction, services and manufacturing industries
Indiana: Down 1,095, due to fewer layoffs in the auto industry
Alabama: Down 1,087, due to fewer layoffs in the service and furniture industries
States with the biggest increases:
California: Up 3,755, due to layoffs in forestry, fishing and agriculture
Illinois: Up 3,710, no reason given
Pennsylvania: Up 2,256, due to layoffs in the trade and service industries
Georgia: Up 1,593, due to layoffs in the trade and service industries
Michigan: Up 1,480, no reason given
