U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 207,000 last week, down 16,000 claims from 223,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Iowa saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 20.2%. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 60.5%.

New York saw the nation’s largest decrease in unemployment claims last week, with new filings falling 40.4% to 22,223, down from 37,298 the previous week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Nationally, claims totaled 217,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis.