US Department of Labor ____ ET HANDBOOK NO. 394

Data for Calendar Year 1998: Categories

Taxable Employment and Wage Data
Taxable Financial Data
Taxable Significant Measures
Taxable and Reimbursable Claims Data
Reimbursable Data
Federal-State Extended Benefits Data

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1998
Taxable

STATE Employment and Wage Data
Average monthly covered employment Wages paid in covered employment during year
(in thousands) 		Ratio of taxable to total wages Average weekly wage in covered employment
Total Taxable Total Taxable
(01) (02) (03) (04) (05) (06) (07)
United States 100,247,482 $3,182,115,590 $1,022,135,069 0.321 $610.43 $196.08
Alabama 1,493,255 $39,470,657 $13,192,173 0.334 $508.32 $169.89
Alaska 196,248 $6,276,120 $3,993,568 0.636 $615.01 $391.34
Arizona 1,711,626 $49,444,279 $14,454,583 0.292 $555.53 $162.40
Arkansas 892,319 $21,382,226 $8,553,886 0.400 $460.82 $184.35
California 11,348,469 $397,015,517 $87,799,676 0.221 $672.77 $148.78
Colorado 1,678,865 $54,105,120 $18,910,716 0.350 $619.75 $216.62
Connecticut 1,303,243 $54,478,687 $17,210,106 0.316 $803.89 $253.95
Delaware 315,121 $10,848,390 $2,963,648 0.273 $662.04 $180.86
District of Columbia 319,864 $14,810,436 $3,445,801 0.233 $890.43 $207.17
Florida 5,480,084 $150,738,464 $44,976,242 0.298 $528.97 $157.83
Georgia 3,040,917 $94,543,268 $28,923,756 0.306 $597.89 $182.91
Hawaii 399,434 $10,919,006 $7,580,640 0.694 $525.70 $364.97
Idaho 416,214 $10,175,664 $6,867,974 0.675 $470.16 $317.33
Illinois 4,710,347 $164,739,471 $45,847,160 0.278 $672.58 $187.18
Indiana 2,341,823 $68,667,306 $18,807,958 0.274 $563.89 $154.45
Iowa 1,158,091 $28,774,949 $14,941,088 0.519 $477.82 $248.11
Kansas 1,164,925 $30,836,429 $12,091,931 0.392 $509.05 $199.62
Kentucky 1,348,187 $35,931,620 $11,822,191 0.329 $512.53 $168.63
Louisiana 1,440,037 $38,995,283 $11,706,300 0.300 $520.76 $156.33
Maine 428,617 $10,830,640 $3,371,019 0.311 $485.94 $151.25
Maryland 1,716,579 $55,167,326 $16,179,063 0.293 $618.04 $181.25
Massachusetts 2,518,439 $96,838,850 $31,866,389 0.329 $739.46 $243.33
Michigan 3,536,693 $124,147,355 $35,488,793 0.286 $675.05 $192.97
Minnesota 1,972,747 $63,797,851 $30,008,696 0.470 $621.92 $292.53
Mississippi 893,308 $20,892,963 $7,217,935 0.345 $449.78 $155.38
Missouri 2,072,149 $59,994,248 $18,880,300 0.315 $556.78 $175.22
Montana 313,212 $6,818,925 $4,537,024 0.665 $418.67 $278.57
Nebraska 665,755 $16,706,591 $5,147,139 0.308 $482.58 $148.68
Nevada 805,301 $23,665,873 $13,678,583 0.578 $565.15 $326.65
New Hampshire 461,679 $14,530,349 $4,118,863 0.283 $605.25 $171.57
New Jersey 2,993,867 $119,232,896 $52,452,003 0.440 $765.88 $336.92
New Mexico 522,403 $12,827,292 $6,886,077 0.537 $472.20 $253.49
New York 5,944,224 $251,825,977 $50,299,901 0.200 $814.71 $162.73
North Carolina 3,036,667 $84,622,005 $37,642,541 0.445 $535.90 $238.38
North Dakota 218,602 $4,955,236 $2,700,749 0.545 $435.92 $237.59
Ohio 4,334,629 $131,637,035 $41,290,786 0.314 $584.01 $183.19
Oklahoma 1,136,954 $28,046,683 $12,681,188 0.452 $474.39 $214.49
Oregon 1,235,534 $36,116,744 $21,458,153 0.594 $562.15 $333.99
Pennsylvania 4,169,123 $130,460,877 $36,263,687 0.278 $601.77 $167.27
Puerto Rico 678,229 $11,610,545 $5,106,212 0.440 $329.21 $144.78
Rhode Island 342,134 $9,815,858 $5,289,531 0.539 $551.73 $297.32
South Carolina 1,431,235 $36,912,778 $11,420,597 0.309 $495.98 $153.45
South Dakota 268,564 $5,923,572 $2,013,605 0.340 $424.16 $144.19
Tennessee 2,130,326 $60,350,285 $17,303,855 0.287 $544.79 $156.20
Texas 7,192,381 $231,023,807 $71,815,405 0.311 $617.70 $192.02
Utah 795,639 $20,910,262 $11,993,633 0.574 $505.41 $289.89
Vermont 212,090 $5,523,957 $1,837,493 0.333 $500.87 $166.61
Virgin Islands 27,113 $627,516 $364,631 0.581 $445.09 $258.63
Virginia 2,595,123 $80,267,380 $23,196,740 0.289 $594.81 $171.90
Washington 2,038,303 $67,504,465 $37,223,842 0.551 $636.88 $351.20
West Virginia 517,599 $12,681,903 $4,424,230 0.349 $471.18 $164.38
Wisconsin 2,120,195 $59,723,717 $21,995,412 0.368 $541.71 $199.50
Wyoming 163,000 $3,970,937 $1,891,597 0.476 $468.49 $223.17
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1998
Taxable

STATE Financial data (in thousands)
Contributions collected Interest credited to trust fund Benefits Paid Reserves as of December 31 Federal loans to State reserve funds, balance as of end of year Net reserves, balance as of end of year Taxable wage base, year end
(01) (08) (09) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14)
United States $19,825,155 $3,096,396 $18,433,293 $47,975,294 $47,975,294 $7,000
Alabama $174,553 $30,386 $191,465 $451,571 $451,571 $8,000
Alaska $109,544 $13,410 $102,258 $212,317 $212,317 $24,100
Arizona $203,411 $54,333 $133,868 $855,593 $855,593 $7,000
Arkansas $172,016 $14,542 $167,267 $221,853 $221,853 $9,000
California $2,864,749 $285,156 $2,438,278 $4,467,207 $4,467,207 $7,000
Colorado $182,610 $41,189 $151,645 $647,913 $647,913 $10,000
Connecticut $596,456 $46,202 $325,066 $818,138 $818,138 $13,000
Delaware $60,607 $19,195 $62,322 $293,291 $293,291 $8,500
District of Columbia $90,826 $10,650 $58,760 $174,522 $174,522 $9,000
Florida $463,692 $142,198 $638,478 $2,070,622 $2,070,622 $7,000
Georgia $290,982 $126,307 $239,754 $1,955,670 $1,955,670 $8,500
Hawaii $138,110 $15,045 $141,650 $225,808 $225,808 $26,400
Idaho $67,724 $18,090 $91,111 $266,987 $266,987 $23,000
Illinois $1,138,916 $121,698 $1,042,860 $1,928,620 $1,928,620 $9,000
Indiana $222,922 $93,153 $223,110 $1,417,827 $1,417,827 $7,000
Iowa $140,655 $48,824 $144,970 $764,875 $764,875 $15,700
Kansas $39,427 $38,830 $117,277 $558,253 $558,253 $8,000
Kentucky $256,300 $40,413 $211,130 $639,269 $639,269 $8,000
Louisiana $180,723 $90,690 $142,279 $1,402,085 $1,402,085 $7,000
Maine $121,549 $10,604 $81,307 $186,441 $186,441 $7,000
Maryland $284,350 $49,386 $283,963 $751,394 $751,394 $8,500
Massachusetts $945,832 $110,391 $694,415 $1,802,999 $1,802,999 $10,800
Michigan $1,007,935 $155,834 $953,149 $2,441,572 $2,441,572 $9,500
Minnesota $357,753 $38,902 $315,605 $645,615 $645,615 $17,200
Mississippi $103,054 $39,232 $100,327 $601,670 $601,670 $7,000
Missouri $328,505 $31,365 $259,913 $505,954 $505,954 $8,500
Montana $58,225 $9,344 $52,838 $151,359 $151,359 $16,500
Nebraska $27,745 $13,518 $41,841 $198,068 $198,068 $7,000
Nevada $187,760 $26,908 $171,010 $425,752 $425,752 $18,000
New Hampshire $25,169 $19,118 $23,690 $292,105 $292,105 $8,000
New Jersey $1,199,061 $171,059 $1,030,756 $2,676,386 $2,676,386 $19,300
New Mexico $97,429 $30,527 $79,554 $478,112 $478,112 $14,700
New York $1,448,957 $68,581 $1,491,963 $979,950 $979,950 $7,000
North Carolina $299,852 $86,214 $378,427 $1,293,505 $1,293,505 $12,600
North Dakota $29,020 $2,232 $33,247 $35,484 $35,484 $14,800
Ohio $669,120 $130,729 $656,908 $2,027,626 $2,027,626 $9,000
Oklahoma $56,115 $41,063 $88,755 $614,059 $614,059 $11,400
Oregon $466,115 $76,135 $399,048 $1,216,565 $1,216,565 $21,000
Pennsylvania $1,381,141 $159,972 $1,316,049 $2,462,478 $2,462,478 $8,000
Puerto Rico $160,364 $37,641 $247,007 $540,700 $540,700 $7,000
Rhode Island $181,682 $12,506 $133,824 $224,258 $224,258 $18,200
South Carolina $161,297 $48,230 $157,753 $734,456 $734,456 $7,000
South Dakota $12,288 $3,234 $15,230 $49,184 $49,184 $7,000
Tennessee $272,596 $58,135 $300,944 $870,968 $870,968 $7,000
Texas $924,766 $56,381 $888,602 $805,056 $805,056 $9,000
Utah $77,218 $39,295 $81,063 $605,350 $605,350 $18,500
Vermont $46,986 $16,306 $39,512 $254,839 $254,839 $8,000
Virgin Islands $4,564 $3,132 $4,112 $48,326 $48,326 $14,300
Virginia $136,744 $66,521 $180,908 $1,002,685 $1,002,685 $8,000
Washington $793,077 $101,510 $726,706 $1,622,203 $1,622,203 $22,500
West Virginia $128,338 $11,615 $114,555 $181,322 $181,322 $8,000
Wisconsin $412,793 $109,621 $443,860 $1,708,174 $1,708,174 $10,500
Wyoming $23,532 $10,845 $22,904 $168,259 $168,259 $12,500
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1998
Taxable

STATE significant measures
Percent of total wages Average employer tax rate as a percent of taxable wages Reserve ratio (percent of total wages) as multiple of highest 12-month benefit cost rate
Contributions collected Benefits paid Average employer tax rate Reserve Ratio High Cost Multiple
Rate 12 mos. ending
(01) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)
United States 0.62 0.58 0.62 1.92 1.51 2.22 DEC 75 0.68
Alabama 0.44 0.49 0.44 1.33 1.14 2.17 DEC 75 0.53
Alaska 1.75 1.63 1.63 2.56 3.38 4.33 AUG 58 0.78
Arizona 0.41 0.27 0.38 1.31 1.73 2.48 DEC 75 0.70
Arkansas 0.80 0.78 0.81 2.02 1.04 2.69 DEC 75 0.39
California 0.72 0.61 0.66 3.00 1.13 2.27 DEC 75 0.50
Colorado 0.34 0.28 0.33 0.94 1.20 1.26 MAY 63 0.95
Connecticut 1.09 0.60 1.10 3.48 1.50 3.32 DEC 75 0.45
Delaware 0.56 0.57 0.56 2.04 2.70 2.58 DEC 75 1.05
District of Columbia 0.61 0.40 0.54 2.33 1.18 1.84 DEC 75 0.64
Florida 0.31 0.42 0.32 1.06 1.37 1.86 DEC 75 0.74
Georgia 0.31 0.25 0.30 0.98 2.07 2.13 DEC 75 0.97
Hawaii 1.26 1.30 1.25 1.80 2.07 2.12 DEC 76 0.98
Idaho 0.67 0.90 0.77 1.15 2.62 3.17 DEC 82 0.83
Illinois 0.69 0.63 0.68 2.44 1.17 2.66 DEC 82 0.44
Indiana 0.32 0.32 0.32 1.17 2.06 1.79 DEC 75 1.15
Iowa 0.49 0.50 0.50 0.97 2.66 2.63 DEC 82 1.01
Kansas 0.13 0.38 0.13 0.32 1.81 1.97 DEC 82 0.92
Kentucky 0.71 0.59 0.68 2.08 1.78 2.77 OCT 58 0.64
Louisiana 0.46 0.36 0.48 1.61 3.60 3.08 DEC 83 1.17
Maine 1.12 0.75 1.13 3.64 1.72 2.84 OCT 58 0.61
Maryland 0.52 0.51 0.48 1.65 1.36 2.19 DEC 58 0.62
Massachusetts 0.98 0.72 0.94 2.85 1.86 3.20 DEC 75 0.58
Michigan 0.81 0.77 0.80 2.78 1.97 3.72 DEC 82 0.53
Minnesota 0.56 0.49 0.55 1.17 1.01 1.96 DEC 82 0.52
Mississippi 0.49 0.48 0.50 1.45 2.88 1.97 AUG 61 1.46
Missouri 0.55 0.43 0.55 1.73 0.84 1.98 DEC 75 0.42
Montana 0.85 0.77 0.86 1.29 2.22 3.03 OCT 58 0.73
Nebraska 0.17 0.25 0.14 0.46 1.19 1.56 DEC 75 0.76
Nevada 0.79 0.72 0.81 1.41 1.80 2.75 OCT 58 0.65
New Hampshire 0.17 0.16 0.20 0.69 2.01 2.51 DEC 75 0.80
New Jersey 1.01 0.86 0.96 2.18 2.24 3.33 DEC 75 0.67
New Mexico 0.76 0.62 0.75 1.39 3.73 1.64 OCT 61 2.27
New York 0.58 0.59 0.61 3.06 0.39 2.50 DEC 75 0.16
North Carolina 0.35 0.45 0.35 0.79 1.53 2.46 DEC 75 0.62
North Dakota 0.59 0.67 0.59 1.08 0.72 2.34 DEC 83 0.31
Ohio 0.51 0.50 0.51 1.64 1.54 3.09 DEC 82 0.50
Oklahoma 0.20 0.32 0.17 0.38 2.19 1.37 DEC 86 1.60
Oregon 1.29 1.10 1.24 2.08 3.37 3.21 DEC 82 1.05
Pennsylvania 1.06 1.01 1.07 3.85 1.89 3.37 DEC 82 0.56
Puerto Rico 1.38 2.13 1.44 3.28 4.66 4.41 DEC 75 1.06
Rhode Island 1.85 1.36 1.85 3.42 2.28 4.37 DEC 75 0.52
South Carolina 0.44 0.43 0.42 1.37 1.99 2.89 DEC 75 0.69
South Dakota 0.21 0.26 0.21 0.61 0.83 1.06 JAN 64 0.78
Tennessee 0.45 0.50 0.46 1.60 1.44 2.18 JAN 58 0.66
Texas 0.40 0.38 0.43 1.38 0.35 1.14 DEC 86 0.31
Utah 0.37 0.39 0.36 0.63 2.89 2.02 DEC 82 1.43
Vermont 0.85 0.72 0.85 2.56 4.61 3.18 DEC 75 1.45
Virgin Islands 0.73 0.66 0.94 1.62 7.70 2.89 DEC 94 2.66
Virginia 0.17 0.23 0.17 0.60 1.25 1.31 DEC 75 0.95
Washington 1.17 1.08 1.19 2.16 2.40 3.83 DEC 71 0.63
West Virginia 1.01 0.90 1.01 2.89 1.43 4.00 DEC 83 0.36
Wisconsin 0.69 0.74 0.68 1.85 2.86 3.12 DEC 82 0.92
Wyoming 0.59 0.58 0.74 1.54 4.24 3.03 DEC 83 1.40
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1998
Taxable and Reimbursable

STATE Claims data Average weekly benefit
Number of first payments Weeks compensated for all unemployment Caimants exhausting benefits Average duration (in weeks) Weekly insured unemployed Amount Ratio to average weekly total wage
Number % of first payments Potential Actual Actual for exhaustees Average number Percent of cov. employ.
(01) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32) (33)
United States 7,331,890 101,377,206 2,266,356 31.8 23.7 13.8 22.2 2,221,669 1.8 $200.29 0.329
Alabama 145,482 1,385,047 27,920 20.0 24.5 9.5 23.3 30,255 1.7 $152.29 0.299
Alaska 43,750 632,329 17,706 40.9 20.7 14.5 20.7 12,139 4.9 $176.00 0.277
Arizona 68,329 899,192 19,313 29.4 23.5 13.2 20.6 19,033 0.9 $148.75 0.266
Arkansas 85,547 1,057,235 24,192 28.8 23.2 12.4 21.7 26,200 2.4 $185.54 0.400
California 1,074,824 17,051,642 401,353 37.6 24.8 15.9 23.5 365,459 2.7 $154.37 0.228
Colorado 57,354 692,313 21,516 36.2 22.6 12.1 15.6 16,692 0.8 $224.88 0.366
Connecticut 108,712 1,564,040 27,195 24.9 26.0 14.4 26.0 30,814 1.9 $214.17 0.272
Delaware 24,695 319,647 5,021 23.1 25.6 12.9 25.7 6,065 1.6 $197.20 0.302
District of Columbia 18,278 358,629 9,842 50.7 25.6 19.6 25.6 6,778 1.6 $231.42 0.267
Florida 240,236 3,194,679 93,990 39.1 19.8 13.3 18.5 74,325 1.1 $205.37 0.384
Georgia 174,750 1,470,782 47,404 28.1 21.0 8.4 20.3 33,009 0.9 $180.42 0.307
Hawaii 36,819 601,339 11,833 31.8 26.0 16.3 26.0 12,635 2.5 $269.09 0.495
Idaho 46,198 554,288 12,688 27.9 21.0 12.0 17.8 12,962 2.5 $195.35 0.414
Illinois 299,676 4,896,405 95,300 31.4 26.0 16.3 26.0 103,618 1.8 $226.87 0.341
Indiana 127,747 1,337,128 34,719 30.0 20.8 10.5 17.7 30,917 1.1 $201.31 0.362
Iowa 72,383 783,500 12,922 18.6 22.7 10.8 21.0 16,370 1.1 $214.16 0.444
Kansas 49,164 619,491 12,796 25.7 23.1 12.6 21.7 13,070 1.0 $215.10 0.421
Kentucky 109,645 1,276,203 18,928 17.0 26.0 11.6 26.0 26,071 1.6 $185.64 0.365
Louisiana 67,825 967,982 17,902 28.3 26.0 14.3 26.0 22,681 1.3 $148.40 0.290
Maine 40,498 666,731 21,572 54.0 19.9 16.5 22.1 11,264 2.1 $148.61 0.303
Maryland 101,399 1,530,708 31,832 30.9 26.0 15.1 26.0 34,505 1.6 $202.32 0.327
Massachusetts 183,120 2,968,240 55,438 32.0 27.7 16.2 26.7 63,395 2.1 $261.00 0.360
Michigan 408,121 4,206,595 87,039 25.1 22.1 10.3 20.2 90,723 2.1 $234.63 0.354
Minnesota 106,529 1,447,596 28,320 27.4 23.6 13.6 21.1 31,194 1.3 $256.95 0.418
Mississippi 60,436 765,201 14,197 24.9 23.7 12.7 22.7 18,732 1.7 $146.01 0.324
Missouri 140,357 1,760,670 35,133 25.7 23.2 12.5 21.3 41,283 1.6 $163.68 0.297
Montana 26,956 345,417 7,605 29.1 21.0 12.8 18.2 8,150 2.3 $173.20 0.408
Nebraska 27,706 295,269 7,447 30.0 22.4 10.7 16.4 6,762 0.8 $164.09 0.338
Nevada 63,179 886,272 19,775 31.2 23.2 14.0 22.7 17,937 2.0 $207.51 0.359
New Hampshire 15,574 147,742 653 4.4 26.0 9.5 26.0 3,774 0.7 $183.12 0.309
New Jersey 265,724 4,377,676 112,321 41.3 23.3 16.5 21.9 90,668 2.5 $265.66 0.338
New Mexico 32,512 502,966 9,886 31.6 25.8 15.5 25.4 11,403 1.7 $169.38 0.352
New York 471,413 8,007,544 228,307 48.9 26.0 17.0 26.0 173,092 2.2 $205.78 0.263
North Carolina 222,716 2,080,493 37,978 17.7 23.5 9.3 21.4 50,389 1.4 $206.65 0.385
North Dakota 12,278 165,375 4,195 37.1 20.1 13.5 16.1 3,577 1.2 $190.42 0.437
Ohio 263,215 3,137,018 46,265 19.8 25.7 11.9 25.2 72,061 1.4 $215.45 0.371
Oklahoma 46,857 538,042 11,562 28.7 22.4 11.5 21.1 12,727 0.9 $188.71 0.399
Oregon 147,539 2,087,152 39,209 27.7 25.0 14.1 24.5 42,964 2.8 $215.12 0.382
Pennsylvania 418,539 6,516,439 104,690 25.1 25.9 15.6 25.9 140,625 2.7 $237.77 0.394
Puerto Rico 145,984 2,482,805 66,331 50.0 20.0 17.0 20.0 57,460 6.0 $99.35 0.294
Rhode Island 46,742 595,940 13,611 28.2 21.6 12.7 19.8 13,259 3.0 $226.84 0.396
South Carolina 101,526 1,006,004 18,758 20.2 23.5 9.9 20.8 24,722 1.4 $174.24 0.349
South Dakota 8,427 88,274 848 9.8 24.5 10.5 23.1 2,255 0.7 $161.70 0.377
Tennessee 165,387 1,880,626 47,896 29.5 22.0 11.4 22.3 41,951 1.7 $174.42 0.321
Texas 337,812 4,871,272 154,526 48.6 21.0 14.4 19.4 110,526 1.3 $207.79 0.345
Utah 37,301 423,009 10,078 28.6 21.1 11.3 19.0 9,410 1.0 $194.98 0.383
Vermont 19,243 260,547 2,917 14.8 26.0 13.5 25.5 5,784 2.1 $180.52 0.356
Virgin Islands 1,764 28,415 654 37.3 15.0 16.1 21.3 555 1.4 $154.31 0.317
Virginia 101,245 1,010,233 22,136 21.6 21.4 10.0 20.3 24,100 0.8 $182.86 0.311
Washington 177,642 3,264,698 59,380 33.2 26.1 18.4 25.3 77,090 3.1 $259.61 0.411
West Virginia 51,885 708,307 10,482 18.9 26.0 13.7 25.5 15,889 2.4 $186.97 0.392
Wisconsin 219,771 2,726,008 36,907 17.4 24.4 11.5 21.4 51,180 2.0 $214.82 0.366
Wyoming 11,079 140,627 2,690 25.2 21.9 12.7 18.9 3,170 1.5 $189.49 0.405
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1998
Reimbursable

STATE Average monthly covered employment Total wages (in thousands) Average weekly wage in total covered employment Benefits paid (in thousands)
Total Public Nonprofit Total Public Nonprofit Total Public Nonprofit
(01) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) (39) (40) (41) (42) (43)
United States 22,169,285 15,614,699 6,554,594 $684,525,057 $492,704,767 $191,820,290 $593.79 $999,470 $572,271 $427,200
Alabama 307,445 266,330 41,115 $8,286,588 $7,176,891 $1,109,697 $518.33 $9,341 $7,611 $1,731
Alaska 53,729 45,839 7,890 $1,980,296 $1,737,700 $242,596 $708.79 $10,347 $8,699 $1,649
Arizona 318,670 246,217 72,453 $9,505,505 $7,562,694 $1,942,811 $573.63 $7,474 $5,484 $1,990
Arkansas 181,447 134,916 46,531 $4,529,402 $3,407,195 $1,122,207 $480.05 $10,201 $6,980 $3,221
California 2,373,395 1,800,765 572,630 $85,469,705 $67,255,862 $18,213,843 $692.53 $144,357 $91,596 $52,761
Colorado 297,722 222,212 75,510 $9,060,081 $6,946,129 $2,113,952 $585.22
Connecticut 299,304 174,821 124,483 $11,074,913 $6,923,405 $4,151,508 $711.58 $16,396 $7,693 $8,703
Delaware 69,390 44,333 25,058 $2,191,853 $1,472,005 $719,848 $607.45 $3,267 $1,928 $1,339
District of Columbia 94,707 39,471 55,236 $3,883,843 $1,726,773 $2,157,070 $788.64 $6,255 $6,255
Florida 1,035,214 814,029 221,185 $30,510,229 $24,370,659 $6,139,570 $566.78 $27,917 $18,817 $9,100
Georgia 540,652 437,046 103,606 $15,066,035 $11,901,886 $3,164,149 $535.89 $9,656 $6,718 $2,938
Hawaii 104,509 77,497 27,012 $3,316,152 $2,438,707 $877,445 $610.21 $8,407 $6,122 $2,284
Idaho 97,257 81,270 15,987 $2,408,274 $1,983,513 $424,761 $476.19 $4,066 $3,507 $559
Illinois 975,326 590,480 384,846 $31,714,900 $20,620,367 $11,094,533 $625.33 $47,961 $25,918 $22,042
Indiana 473,509 317,790 155,719 $12,825,472 $8,811,397 $4,014,075 $520.88 $49,318 $6,315 $43,004
Iowa 273,176 184,426 88,750 $7,097,369 $5,115,856 $1,981,513 $499.63 $7,330 $4,610 $2,720
Kansas 91,823 48,649 43,173 $2,531,330 $1,441,346 $1,089,984 $530.14 $18,399 $8,666 $9,733
Kentucky 307,345 227,807 79,538 $7,894,421 $5,882,696 $2,011,725 $493.96 $7,170 $4,794 $2,376
Louisiana 364,858 305,822 59,036 $9,103,623 $7,533,265 $1,570,358 $479.83 $1,546 $1,147 $399
Maine 116,352 74,992 41,360 $3,052,439 $1,940,493 $1,111,946 $504.51 $4,268 $2,488 $1,780
Maryland 441,857 290,691 151,167 $14,225,752 $9,571,970 $4,653,782 $619.14 $19,687 $10,381 $9,307
Massachusetts 550,325 231,363 318,963 $18,801,805 $8,024,834 $10,776,971 $657.02 $38,428 $11,620 $26,807
Michigan 798,254 526,267 271,987 $25,290,002 $17,679,819 $7,610,183 $609.26 $29,980 $19,219 $10,761
Minnesota 487,502 301,550 185,952 $14,778,521 $9,483,940 $5,294,581 $582.98 $20,052 $12,774 $7,278
Mississippi 197,420 172,557 24,863 $4,682,760 $4,008,343 $674,417 $456.15 $3,951 $3,263 $688
Missouri 474,899 309,981 164,917 $12,989,599 $8,347,543 $4,642,056 $526.01 $14,754 $7,928 $6,826
Montana 38,578 16,433 22,145 $948,172 $392,026 $556,146 $472.65 $1,149 $1,149
Nebraska 167,720 121,959 45,762 $4,364,818 $3,234,882 $1,129,936 $500.47 $3,212 $2,180 $1,032
Nevada 103,435 94,489 8,946 $3,619,427 $3,362,637 $256,790 $672.93 $4,341 $2,980 $1,362
New Hampshire 106,025 64,909 41,117 $2,941,566 $1,816,934 $1,124,632 $533.54 $1,507 $826 $681
New Jersey 582,586 387,573 195,012 $27,035,765 $20,681,437 $6,354,328 $892.43 $61,249 $44,833 $16,416
New Mexico 140,705 117,741 22,964 $3,751,067 $3,118,255 $632,812 $512.67 $4,890 $3,768 $1,121
New York 2,004,568 1,210,450 794,118 $71,267,307 $46,210,768 $25,056,539 $683.70 $112,999 $58,210 $54,789
North Carolina 615,905 510,974 104,931 $17,436,881 $14,256,024 $3,180,857 $544.44 $11,241 $8,220 $3,020
North Dakota 73,941 43,674 30,267 $1,670,209 $1,016,793 $653,416 $434.39 $1,494 $889 $605
Ohio 956,981 631,479 325,503 $28,028,899 $19,281,867 $8,747,032 $563.25 $22,682 $12,681 $10,001
Oklahoma 223,344 186,210 37,135 $5,410,945 $4,443,092 $967,853 $465.90 $4,541 $3,310 $1,231
Oregon 285,804 198,531 87,273 $8,414,684 $6,131,684 $2,283,000 $566.20 $16,485 $10,872 $5,613
Pennsylvania 1,083,506 557,465 526,042 $34,309,960 $18,821,875 $15,488,085 $608.96 $87,344 $33,890 $53,454
Puerto Rico 284,424 257,187 27,237 $5,325,786 $4,855,996 $469,790 $360.09
Rhode Island 95,576 49,308 46,268 $3,221,810 $1,786,252 $1,435,558 $648.26 $862 $862
South Carolina 290,181 258,155 32,026 $7,736,039 $6,927,818 $808,221 $512.68 $5,856 $4,954 $903
South Dakota 66,858 40,888 25,970 $1,565,742 $960,595 $605,147 $450.36 $740 $498 $242
Tennessee 387,717 279,342 108,375 $10,697,783 $7,688,410 $3,009,373 $530.61 $10,948 $7,468 $3,480
Texas 1,439,787 1,224,592 215,196 $39,118,945 $33,029,231 $6,089,714 $522.50 $43,562 $31,962 $11,600
Utah 166,325 131,992 34,334 $4,559,686 $3,498,604 $1,061,082 $527.20 $3,579 $2,587 $993
Vermont 62,689 38,085 24,604 $1,716,408 $1,041,531 $674,877 $526.53 $2,913 $1,672 $1,241
Virgin Islands 13,766 12,872 895 $407,929 $389,880 $18,049 $569.87 $246 $185 $60
Virginia 492,743 390,388 102,355 $14,232,277 $11,424,335 $2,807,942 $555.46 $6,037 $1,987 $4,050
Washington 487,611 361,810 125,801 $15,385,575 $11,694,935 $3,690,640 $606.79 $45,685 $30,569 $15,116
West Virginia 139,558 102,683 36,875 $3,621,320 $2,559,587 $1,061,733 $499.01 $4,666 $3,247 $1,419
Wisconsin 482,364 314,272 168,092 $14,247,432 $9,621,469 $4,625,963 $568.01 $19,071 $11,749 $7,322
Wyoming 50,501 44,117 6,384 $1,217,756 $1,092,562 $125,194 $463.72 $1,643 $1,339 $304
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1998
FEDERAL-STATE EXTENDED BENEFITS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 91-373

STATE Financial data (in thousands) Claims data
Total extended benefits paid State share of extended benefits paid Federal share of extended benefits paid Federal share of regular benefits paid Number of first payments Weeks compensated for all unemployment Number of claimants exhausting benefits Average weekly benefit amount Average compensable duration (actual)
(01) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52)
United States $34,331 $16,934 $17,398 45,437 330,944 8,831 $104.30 7.3
Alabama $0.00 0.0
Alaska $4,854 $2,435 $2,419 5,973 31,666 1,293 $171.60 5.3
Arizona $0.00 0.0
Arkansas $0.00 0.0
California $0.00 0.0
Colorado $0.00 0.0
Connecticut $0.00 0.0
Delaware $0.00 0.0
District of Columbia $0.00 0.0
Florida $0.00 0.0
Georgia $0.00 0.0
Hawaii $0.00 0.0
Idaho $0.00 0.0
Illinois $0.00 0.0
Indiana $0.00 0.0
Iowa $0.00 0.0
Kansas $0.00 0.0
Kentucky $0.00 0.0
Louisiana $0.00 0.0
Maine $0.00 0.0
Maryland $0.00 0.0
Massachusetts $0.00 0.0
Michigan $0.00 0.0
Minnesota $0.00 0.0
Mississippi $0.00 0.0
Missouri $0.00 0.0
Montana $0.00 0.0
Nebraska $0.00 0.0
Nevada $0.00 0.0
New Hampshire $0.00 0.0
New Jersey $0.00 0.0
New Mexico $0.00 0.0
New York $0.00 0.0
North Carolina $0.00 0.0
North Dakota $0.00 0.0
Ohio $0.00 0.0
Oklahoma $0.00 0.0
Oregon ($68) ($34) ($34) $0.00 0.0
Pennsylvania $0.00 0.0
Puerto Rico $29,568 $14,544 $15,024 39,464 299,278 7,538 $97.57 7.6
Rhode Island ($21) ($10) ($10) $0.00 0.0
South Carolina $0.00 0.0
South Dakota $0.00 0.0
Tennessee $0.00 0.0
Texas $0.00 0.0
Utah $0.00 0.0
Vermont $0.00 0.0
Virgin Islands $0.00 0.0
Virginia $0.00 0.0
Washington ($2) ($1) ($1) $0.00 0.0
West Virginia $0.00 0.0
Wisconsin $0.00 0.0
Wyoming $0.00 0.0
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