| 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) |
| 1938 | 10,356 | $18,066 | $18,066 | 1.000 | $33.55 | $33.55 |
| 1939 | 10,188 | $18,663 | $18,663 | 1.000 | $35.23 | $35.23 |
| 1940 | 12,776 | $23,081 | $23,081 | 1.000 | $34.74 | $34.74 |
| 1941 | 17,939 | $39,092 | $37,242 | 0.953 | $41.91 | $39.92 |
| 1942 | 21,509 | $53,583 | $50,101 | 0.935 | $47.91 | $44.79 |
| 1943 | 22,878 | $73,970 | $67,881 | 0.918 | $62.18 | $57.06 |
| 1944 | 22,478 | $88,365 | $72,151 | 0.817 | $75.60 | $61.73 |
| 1945 | 15,878 | $52,322 | $47,444 | 0.907 | $63.37 | $57.46 |
| 1946 | 17,732 | $53,613 | $50,381 | 0.940 | $58.14 | $54.64 |
| 1947 | 24,801 | $100,078 | $91,390 | 0.913 | $77.60 | $70.86 |
| 1948 | 23,479 | $103,229 | $87,476 | 0.847 | $84.55 | $71.65 |
| 1949 | 23,089 | $106,666 | $87,600 | 0.821 | $88.84 | $72.96 |
| 1950 | 25,208 | $120,897 | $98,161 | 0.812 | $92.23 | $74.89 |
| 1951 | 32,605 | $186,090 | $145,738 | 0.783 | $109.76 | $85.96 |
| 1952 | 32,882 | $203,292 | $153,235 | 0.754 | $118.89 | $89.62 |
| 1953 | 30,618 | $191,834 | $138,331 | 0.721 | $120.49 | $86.88 |
| 1954 | 27,281 | $171,002 | $119,421 | 0.698 | $120.54 | $84.18 |
| 1955 | 28,763 | $172,884 | $128,004 | 0.740 | $115.59 | $85.58 |
| 1956 | 30,493 | $215,823 | $150,465 | 0.697 | $136.11 | $94.89 |
| 1957 | 29,525 | $199,872 | $150,924 | 0.755 | $130.18 | $98.30 |
| 1958 | 28,693 | $198,398 | $142,811 | 0.720 | $132.97 | $95.72 |
| 1959 | 30,241 | $216,182 | $151,746 | 0.702 | $137.47 | $96.50 |
| 1960 | 33,412 | $264,054 | $229,300 | 0.868 | $151.98 | $131.98 |
| 1961 | 32,416 | $254,143 | $213,931 | 0.842 | $150.77 | $126.91 |
| 1962 | 33,102 | $259,892 | $217,624 | 0.837 | $150.99 | $126.43 |
| 1963 | 34,097 | $272,079 | $225,518 | 0.829 | $153.45 | $127.19 |
| 1964 | 36,561 | $314,763 | $255,949 | 0.813 | $165.56 | $134.63 |
| 1965 | 40,158 | $356,782 | $285,308 | 0.800 | $170.85 | $136.63 |
| 1966 | 41,516 | $380,422 | $296,095 | 0.778 | $176.22 | $137.16 |
| 1967 | 44,303 | $422,494 | $321,292 | 0.760 | $183.39 | $139.46 |
| 1968 | 46,965 | $472,050 | $349,725 | 0.741 | $193.29 | $143.20 |
| 1969 | 52,621 | $564,708 | $409,417 | 0.725 | $206.38 | $149.62 |
| 1970 | 56,278 | $626,584 | $427,950 | 0.683 | $214.11 | $146.23 |
| 1971 | 59,064 | $672,528 | $451,063 | 0.671 | $218.97 | $146.86 |
| 1972 | 62,696 | $735,075 | $487,027 | 0.663 | $226.40 | $148.39 |
| 1973 | 67,392 | $816,841 | $523,635 | 0.641 | $238.09 | $149.42 |
| 1974 | 84,404 | $1,288,745 | $914,506 | 0.710 | $293.63 | $208.36 |
| 1975 | 113,802 | $2,460,082 | $1,494,077 | 0.607 | $415.72 | $252.48 |
| 1976 | 123,539 | $3,170,185 | $1,659,969 | 0.524 | $493.49 | $258.40 |
| 1977 | 114,861 | $2,610,225 | $1,451,027 | 0.556 | $437.02 | $242.94 |
| 1978 | 112,354 | $2,305,023 | $1,254,539 | 0.544 | $394.53 | $214.73 |
| 1979 | 113,697 | $2,351,244 | $1,251,151 | 0.532 | $397.69 | $211.62 |
| 1980 | 116,156 | $2,696,087 | $1,345,890 | 0.499 | $446.36 | $222.83 |
| 1981 | 127,171 | $3,296,364 | $1,811,372 | 0.550 | $498.48 | $273.92 |
| 1982 | 140,190 | $3,904,636 | $2,211,310 | 0.566 | $535.62 | $303.34 |
| 1983 | 150,456 | $4,295,492 | $2,819,398 | 0.656 | $549.04 | $360.37 |
| 1984 | 157,584 | $4,458,579 | $3,021,792 | 0.678 | $544.10 | $368.76 |
| 1985 | 160,773 | $4,443,506 | $3,025,289 | 0.681 | $531.51 | $361.87 |
| 1986 | 151,183 | $4,059,992 | $2,766,488 | 0.681 | $516.44 | $351.90 |
| 1987 | 142,420 | $3,723,245 | $2,517,829 | 0.676 | $502.74 | $339.98 |
| 1988 | 146,039 | $3,824,041 | $2,551,897 | 0.667 | $503.56 | $336.04 |
| 1989 | 156,811 | $4,454,982 | $2,966,718 | 0.666 | $546.34 | $363.83 |
| 1990 | 164,551 | $4,694,294 | $3,039,461 | 0.647 | $548.61 | $355.22 |
| 1991 | 167,730 | $4,879,708 | $3,184,120 | 0.653 | $559.47 | $365.07 |
| 1992 | 170,475 | $5,078,700 | $3,264,487 | 0.643 | $572.91 | $368.26 |
| 1993 | 174,933 | $5,274,044 | $3,405,963 | 0.646 | $579.79 | $374.42 |
| 1994 | 182,015 | $5,527,582 | $3,592,650 | 0.650 | $584.02 | $379.58 |
| 1995 | 185,703 | $5,644,395 | $3,699,218 | 0.655 | $584.51 | $383.08 |
| 1996 | 187,334 | $5,722,779 | $3,740,569 | 0.654 | $587.47 | $383.99 |
| 1997 | 191,341 | $5,943,871 | $3,854,009 | 0.648 | $597.39 | $387.35 |
| 1998 | 196,248 | $6,276,120 | $3,993,568 | 0.636 | $615.01 | $391.34 |
| 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) |
| 1938 | $635 | $12 | $885 | $885 | |||
| 1939 | $547 | $21 | $350 | $1,104 | $1,104 | ||
| 1940 | $585 | $25 | $527 | $1,187 | $1,187 | ||
| 1941 | $927 | $32 | $293 | $1,840 | $1,840 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $1,334 | $52 | $147 | $3,079 | $3,079 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $1,448 | $73 | $23 | $4,576 | $4,576 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $2,301 | $104 | $30 | $6,952 | $6,952 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $1,452 | $145 | $88 | $8,461 | $8,461 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $1,150 | $165 | $434 | $9,343 | $9,343 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $1,951 | $194 | $556 | $10,931 | $10,931 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $1,574 | $229 | $1,409 | $11,325 | $11,325 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $1,364 | $224 | $2,578 | $10,335 | $10,335 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $1,930 | $189 | $3,313 | $9,141 | $9,141 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $2,423 | $189 | $1,785 | $9,968 | $9,968 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $3,775 | $194 | $4,171 | $9,766 | $9,766 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $3,809 | $181 | $5,641 | $8,115 | $8,115 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $3,330 | $111 | $7,759 | $3,797 | $3,797 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $3,825 | $20 | $6,818 | $3,825 | $3,000 | $825 | $3,600 |
| 1956 | $4,799 | $4 | $4,972 | $698 | $698 | $3,600 | |
| 1957 | $4,908 | $1 | $6,785 | $1,550 | $2,630 | $1,080 | $4,200 |
| 1958 | $4,603 | $7,783 | $4,050 | $8,265 | $4,215 | $4,200 | |
| 1959 | $4,878 | $6,320 | $2,608 | $8,265 | $5,657 | $4,200 | |
| 1960 | $7,291 | $5,539 | $4,860 | $8,765 | $3,905 | $7,200 | |
| 1961 | $8,061 | $7,467 | $5,454 | $8,765 | $3,311 | $7,200 | |
| 1962 | $7,488 | $6,504 | $6,438 | $8,608 | $2,170 | $7,200 | |
| 1963 | $7,788 | $7 | $6,212 | $8,021 | $8,316 | $295 | $7,200 |
| 1964 | $8,704 | $28 | $5,486 | $11,267 | $8,090 | $3,177 | $7,200 |
| 1965 | $10,258 | $163 | $5,520 | $16,168 | $7,961 | $8,207 | $7,200 |
| 1966 | $10,250 | $338 | $6,586 | $20,260 | $7,681 | $12,579 | $7,200 |
| 1967 | $10,967 | $539 | $7,155 | $20,906 | $3,691 | $17,215 | $7,200 |
| 1968 | $11,876 | $731 | $8,493 | $21,283 | $21,283 | $7,200 | |
| 1969 | $13,990 | $1,045 | $7,647 | $28,652 | $28,652 | $7,200 | |
| 1970 | $15,593 | $1,520 | $11,165 | $34,541 | $34,541 | $7,200 | |
| 1971 | $15,442 | $1,687 | $13,665 | $37,268 | $37,268 | $7,200 | |
| 1972 | $16,890 | $1,760 | $16,055 | $39,640 | $39,640 | $7,200 | |
| 1973 | $18,189 | $1,977 | $18,604 | $41,477 | $41,477 | $7,200 | |
| 1974 | $26,122 | $2,253 | $22,703 | $46,910 | $46,910 | $10,000 | |
| 1975 | $53,648 | $3,094 | $28,709 | $75,364 | $75,364 | $10,000 | |
| 1976 | $71,968 | $4,922 | $53,797 | $94,634 | $94,634 | $10,000 | |
| 1977 | $65,681 | $5,224 | $84,793 | $75,346 | $75,346 | $10,000 | |
| 1978 | $60,812 | $3,799 | $81,213 | $56,822 | $56,822 | $10,000 | |
| 1979 | $58,999 | $3,906 | $50,957 | $64,553 | $64,533 | $10,000 | |
| 1980 | $63,501 | $6,954 | $44,134 | $92,356 | $92,356 | $10,000 | |
| 1981 | $81,663 | $10,200 | $58,093 | $111,654 | $111,654 | $13,300 | |
| 1982 | $93,293 | $13,036 | $71,159 | $133,984 | $133,984 | $14,600 | |
| 1983 | $95,527 | $13,325 | $81,720 | $145,083 | $145,083 | $20,200 | |
| 1984 | $100,177 | $15,157 | $87,617 | $165,811 | $165,811 | $21,400 | |
| 1985 | $86,469 | $15,621 | $109,486 | $152,553 | $152,553 | $21,800 | |
| 1986 | $79,442 | $11,430 | $137,850 | $91,357 | $91,357 | $21,600 | |
| 1987 | $84,272 | $6,145 | $110,313 | $65,399 | $65,399 | $21,500 | |
| 1988 | $108,611 | $6,015 | $81,665 | $95,237 | $95,237 | $21,100 | |
| 1989 | $142,333 | $10,924 | $68,011 | $179,973 | $179,973 | $20,900 | |
| 1990 | $124,867 | $17,536 | $87,941 | $232,676 | $232,676 | $21,300 | |
| 1991 | $102,444 | $19,756 | $107,992 | $243,155 | $243,155 | $22,400 | |
| 1992 | $84,064 | $18,081 | $116,530 | $232,320 | $232,320 | $22,600 | |
| 1993 | $83,514 | $16,189 | $102,420 | $227,911 | $227,911 | $23,200 | |
| 1994 | $86,627 | $14,155 | $114,340 | $210,563 | $210,563 | $23,800 | |
| 1995 | $91,354 | $13,582 | $114,124 | $201,017 | $201,017 | $23,900 | |
| 1996 | $95,810 | $12,967 | $113,246 | $194,188 | $194,188 | $24,400 | |
| 1997 | $108,002 | $12,877 | $110,858 | $202,416 | $202,416 | $24,200 | |
| 1998 | $109,544 | $13,410 | $102,258 | $212,317 | $212,317 | $24,100 | |
| 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) |
| 1938 | 3.51 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.93 | 1.88 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.53 | 2.28 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.37 | 0.75 | 2.60 | 2.70 | 4.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.49 | 0.27 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 5.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.96 | 0.03 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 6.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.60 | 0.03 | 2.20 | 2.70 | 7.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.78 | 0.17 | 2.45 | 2.70 | 16.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 2.15 | 0.81 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 17.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.95 | 0.56 | 1.82 | 2.09 | 10.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 1.73 | 10.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.28 | 2.42 | 1.23 | 1.50 | 9.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.60 | 2.74 | 1.85 | 2.29 | 7.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.30 | 0.96 | 2.07 | 2.70 | 5.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.86 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.70 | 4.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.99 | 2.94 | 1.94 | 2.70 | 4.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.95 | 4.54 | 1.89 | 2.70 | 2.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 2.21 | 3.94 | 2.00 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 2.22 | 2.30 | 1.88 | 2.70 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 2.46 | 3.39 | 2.04 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 2.32 | 3.92 | 1.94 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 2.26 | 2.92 | 1.90 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 2.76 | 2.10 | 2.48 | 2.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 3.17 | 2.94 | 2.45 | 2.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 2.88 | 2.50 | 2.31 | 2.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 2.86 | 2.28 | 2.38 | 2.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 2.77 | 1.74 | 2.39 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 2.88 | 1.55 | 2.34 | 2.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 2.69 | 1.73 | 2.21 | 2.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 2.60 | 1.69 | 2.16 | 2.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 2.52 | 1.80 | 2.10 | 2.83 | 4.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 2.48 | 1.35 | 2.11 | 2.91 | 5.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 2.49 | 1.78 | 1.96 | 2.88 | 5.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 2.30 | 2.03 | 1.92 | 2.87 | 5.54 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 1.28 |
| 1972 | 2.30 | 2.18 | 5.37 | 2.89 | 5.39 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 1.24 |
| 1973 | 2.23 | 2.28 | 1.83 | 2.86 | 5.08 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 1.17 |
| 1974 | 2.03 | 1.76 | 1.85 | 2.60 | 3.64 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.84 |
| 1975 | 2.18 | 1.17 | 2.34 | 3.85 | 3.06 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.71 |
| 1976 | 2.27 | 1.70 | 2.27 | 4.34 | 2.99 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.69 |
| 1977 | 2.52 | 3.25 | 2.44 | 4.38 | 2.89 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 2.64 | 3.52 | 2.63 | 4.84 | 2.47 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.57 |
| 1979 | 2.51 | 2.17 | 2.55 | 4.79 | 2.74 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 2.36 | 1.64 | 2.42 | 4.85 | 3.43 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.79 |
| 1981 | 2.48 | 1.76 | 2.29 | 4.17 | 3.39 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.78 |
| 1982 | 2.39 | 1.82 | 2.26 | 3.99 | 3.43 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.79 |
| 1983 | 2.22 | 1.90 | 1.99 | 3.02 | 3.38 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.78 |
| 1984 | 2.25 | 1.97 | 2.18 | 3.21 | 3.72 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.86 |
| 1985 | 1.95 | 2.46 | 1.90 | 2.79 | 3.43 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.79 |
| 1986 | 1.96 | 3.40 | 1.95 | 2.86 | 2.25 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.52 |
| 1987 | 2.26 | 2.96 | 2.34 | 3.46 | 1.76 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.41 |
| 1988 | 2.84 | 2.14 | 2.95 | 4.41 | 2.49 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 3.19 | 1.53 | 3.31 | 4.97 | 4.04 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.93 |
| 1990 | 2.66 | 1.87 | 2.69 | 4.16 | 4.96 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 1.15 |
| 1991 | 2.10 | 2.21 | 2.05 | 3.14 | 4.98 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 1.15 |
| 1992 | 1.66 | 2.29 | 1.71 | 2.65 | 4.57 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 1.06 |
| 1993 | 1.58 | 1.94 | 1.64 | 2.53 | 4.32 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 1.57 | 2.07 | 1.66 | 2.55 | 3.81 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.88 |
| 1995 | 1.62 | 2.02 | 1.71 | 2.61 | 3.56 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 1.67 | 1.98 | 1.77 | 2.70 | 3.39 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.78 |
| 1997 | 1.82 | 1.87 | 1.88 | 2.91 | 3.41 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.79 |
| 1998 | 1.75 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 2.56 | 3.38 | 4.33 | AUG 58 | 0.78 |
| 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) |
| 1938 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | 0.000 | ||||
| 1939 | 2,558 | 19,230 | 826 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $15.06 | 0.427 | |
| 1940 | 4,641 | 36,421 | 2,104 | 45.9 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $14.67 | 0.422 | |
| 1941 | 2,783 | 19,986 | 710 | 24.2 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $14.24 | 0.340 | |
| 1942 | 1,317 | 10,323 | 215 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $14.18 | 0.296 | |
| 1943 | 285 | 1,888 | 47 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.98 | 0.209 | |
| 1944 | 270 | 2,226 | 69 | 25.7 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $14.21 | 0.188 | |
| 1945 | 1,032 | 5,136 | 78 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 14.7 | 0.0 | $15.57 | 0.246 | |
| 1946 | 2,335 | 27,259 | 757 | 28.9 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 0.0 | $16.03 | 0.276 | |
| 1947 | 3,024 | 25,458 | 760 | 31.2 | 17.0 | 8.4 | 14.6 | 359 | 1.4 | $22.01 | 0.284 |
| 1948 | 6,288 | 60,981 | 1,467 | 27.1 | 19.0 | 9.7 | 14.4 | 925 | 3.9 | $23.45 | 0.277 |
| 1949 | 8,862 | 109,292 | 2,677 | 31.2 | 18.6 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 1,162 | 5.0 | $23.85 | 0.268 |
| 1950 | 10,815 | 131,756 | 4,032 | 34.9 | 18.4 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 1,847 | 7.3 | $25.53 | 0.277 |
| 1951 | 7,462 | 70,751 | 2,244 | 31.5 | 17.7 | 9.5 | 12.0 | 913 | 2.8 | $25.52 | 0.233 |
| 1952 | 13,335 | 137,425 | 3,345 | 27.0 | 19.2 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 2,213 | 6.7 | $30.76 | 0.259 |
| 1953 | 17,945 | 173,923 | 3,090 | 19.7 | 20.8 | 9.7 | 15.5 | 3,213 | 10.4 | $32.87 | 0.273 |
| 1954 | 16,306 | 229,210 | 2,597 | 16.8 | 23.9 | 14.1 | 23.3 | 3,773 | 13.8 | $33.67 | 0.279 |
| 1955 | 11,779 | 207,308 | 3,623 | 27.2 | 24.9 | 17.6 | 22.3 | 3,071 | 10.6 | $33.17 | 0.287 |
| 1956 | 9,095 | 145,869 | 1,848 | 19.1 | 25.2 | 16.0 | 24.2 | 2,477 | 8.1 | $34.55 | 0.254 |
| 1957 | 9,456 | 174,221 | 2,330 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 18.4 | 24.3 | 3,223 | 10.9 | $36.24 | 0.278 |
| 1958 | 11,080 | 217,793 | 3,747 | 32.0 | 25.2 | 19.7 | 24.8 | 3,988 | 13.9 | $36.16 | 0.272 |
| 1959 | 9,086 | 176,241 | 3,093 | 32.7 | 25.2 | 19.4 | 24.6 | 3,503 | 11.5 | $36.27 | 0.264 |
| 1960 | 9,370 | 154,224 | 2,398 | 26.3 | 25.3 | 16.5 | 24.5 | 2,972 | 8.9 | $36.45 | 0.240 |
| 1961 | 11,333 | 202,315 | 3,247 | 29.0 | 25.2 | 17.9 | 24.7 | 4,098 | 12.6 | $37.42 | 0.248 |
| 1962 | 9,738 | 177,656 | 3,238 | 30.4 | 25.2 | 18.2 | 24.5 | 3,492 | 10.5 | $37.12 | 0.246 |
| 1963 | 10,585 | 168,783 | 2,659 | 26.2 | 25.2 | 15.9 | 24.4 | 3,500 | 10.2 | $37.41 | 0.244 |
| 1964 | 9,585 | 148,959 | 2,408 | 23.4 | 25.3 | 15.5 | 24.4 | 3,028 | 8.2 | $37.41 | 0.226 |
| 1965 | 10,098 | 145,085 | 2,042 | 22.0 | 25.5 | 14.4 | 24.4 | 3,086 | 7.6 | $38.38 | 0.225 |
| 1966 | 10,484 | 161,787 | 2,438 | 22.2 | 26.2 | 15.4 | 24.8 | 3,413 | 8.2 | $40.34 | 0.229 |
| 1967 | 10,700 | 163,692 | 2,243 | 21.6 | 27.3 | 15.3 | 25.8 | 3,411 | 7.7 | $44.28 | 0.241 |
| 1968 | 11,220 | 177,803 | 2,512 | 22.7 | 27.1 | 15.9 | 26.1 | 3,618 | 7.7 | $45.28 | 0.234 |
| 1969 | 11,607 | 172,382 | 2,199 | 20.4 | 27.3 | 14.9 | 25.9 | 3,558 | 6.7 | $45.55 | 0.221 |
| 1970 | 15,138 | 227,853 | 2,925 | 22.6 | 27.3 | 15.1 | 26.9 | 4,718 | 8.3 | $49.49 | 0.231 |
| 1971 | 16,390 | 277,575 | 4,605 | 26.7 | 27.2 | 16.9 | 26.4 | 5,409 | 9.2 | $48.27 | 0.220 |
| 1972 | 18,650 | 309,278 | 4,960 | 27.4 | 27.3 | 16.6 | 26.7 | 5,604 | 8.5 | $52.20 | 0.233 |
| 1973 | 19,979 | 331,095 | 5,113 | 28.3 | 27.3 | 16.6 | 26.9 | 5,698 | 8.0 | $55.96 | 0.242 |
| 1974 | 19,742 | 334,945 | 4,866 | 23.5 | 27.4 | 17.0 | 26.9 | 6,014 | 6.8 | $69.67 | 0.239 |
| 1975 | 26,622 | 389,408 | 4,881 | 22.2 | 27.7 | 14.6 | 27.2 | 7,035 | 5.9 | $74.47 | 0.182 |
| 1976 | 44,321 | 655,267 | 7,321 | 20.9 | 27.7 | 14.8 | 27.3 | 9,732 | 7.6 | $81.82 | 0.169 |
| 1977 | 50,429 | 951,765 | 14,732 | 28.9 | 27.8 | 18.9 | 27.7 | 13,378 | 11.1 | $86.69 | 0.202 |
| 1978 | 43,079 | 842,290 | 15,078 | 32.8 | 27.8 | 19.6 | 27.7 | 13,443 | 9.4 | $85.01 | 0.216 |
| 1979 | 38,999 | 653,805 | 11,109 | 29.6 | 27.8 | 16.8 | 27.7 | 11,456 | 7.8 | $82.52 | 0.204 |
| 1980 | 32,335 | 575,713 | 8,948 | 24.5 | 25.7 | 17.8 | 27.8 | 11,275 | 7.5 | $85.14 | 0.188 |
| 1981 | 35,544 | 550,481 | 13,156 | 39.3 | 21.9 | 15.5 | 21.5 | 10,507 | 6.4 | $129.12 | 0.258 |
| 1982 | 39,720 | 590,710 | 15,932 | 41.9 | 20.4 | 14.9 | 19.5 | 11,088 | 6.2 | $130.25 | 0.240 |
| 1983 | 42,866 | 640,172 | 20,360 | 47.2 | 20.3 | 14.9 | 19.8 | 11,401 | 5.9 | $134.40 | 0.241 |
| 1984 | 45,452 | 662,704 | 20,704 | 47.2 | 20.6 | 14.6 | 19.8 | 11,965 | 5.9 | $139.72 | 0.251 |
| 1985 | 49,348 | 767,652 | 24,291 | 51.3 | 20.9 | 15.6 | 20.1 | 14,305 | 6.9 | $156.30 | 0.282 |
| 1986 | 55,514 | 911,807 | 30,148 | 56.9 | 20.9 | 16.4 | 20.2 | 16,672 | 8.4 | $158.59 | 0.290 |
| 1987 | 45,345 | 770,406 | 26,496 | 51.7 | 20.7 | 17.0 | 20.5 | 13,340 | 7.1 | $159.12 | 0.296 |
| 1988 | 36,090 | 579,422 | 18,670 | 47.0 | 20.7 | 16.1 | 20.5 | 10,472 | 5.5 | $156.57 | 0.293 |
| 1989 | 33,093 | 485,552 | 13,972 | 41.6 | 20.8 | 14.7 | 20.3 | 9,058 | 4.4 | $157.17 | 0.276 |
| 1990 | 39,675 | 584,707 | 17,690 | 48.1 | 20.4 | 14.7 | 19.8 | 11,170 | 5.2 | $162.81 | 0.285 |
| 1991 | 44,523 | 682,519 | 20,825 | 50.6 | 20.7 | 15.3 | 20.0 | 13,237 | 6.1 | $169.77 | 0.289 |
| 1992 | 44,094 | 732,262 | 23,502 | 50.4 | 20.8 | 16.6 | 20.5 | 13,880 | 6.3 | $169.92 | 0.281 |
| 1993 | 40,689 | 642,198 | 20,292 | 50.5 | 20.9 | 15.8 | 20.7 | 12,233 | 5.4 | $170.83 | 0.279 |
| 1994 | 46,804 | 717,689 | 21,336 | 46.9 | 20.7 | 15.3 | 20.4 | 13,554 | 5.8 | $169.99 | 0.274 |
| 1995 | 46,832 | 678,057 | 19,480 | 41.6 | 20.8 | 14.5 | 20.6 | 12,885 | 5.4 | $172.88 | 0.279 |
| 1996 | 45,116 | 684,730 | 19,623 | 42.6 | 20.8 | 15.2 | 20.4 | 13,119 | 5.5 | $172.04 | 0.280 |
| 1997 | 43,617 | 641,265 | 17,726 | 40.4 | 20.5 | 14.7 | 20.5 | 12,096 | 5.0 | $175.76 | 0.282 |
| 1998 | 43,750 | 632,329 | 17,706 | 40.9 | 20.7 | 14.5 | 20.7 | 12,139 | 4.9 | $176.00 | 0.277 |
| 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) |
| 1971 | $0.00 | |||||||||
| 1972 | 3,588 | 2,528 | 1,060 | 36,960 | 28,554 | 8,406 | $198.10 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3,698 | 2,513 | 1,185 | 38,500 | 29,297 | 9,203 | $200.21 | 137 | 93 | 44 |
| 1974 | 3,395 | 2,061 | 1,334 | 39,572 | 27,958 | 11,613 | $224.15 | 518 | 338 | 180 |
| 1975 | 4,768 | 3,145 | 1,623 | 62,893 | 46,964 | 15,928 | $253.67 | 528 | 317 | 211 |
| 1976 | 5,122 | 3,067 | 2,055 | 75,629 | 50,811 | 24,818 | $283.95 | 695 | 465 | 230 |
| 1977 | 5,771 | 3,501 | 2,270 | 88,459 | 59,632 | 28,827 | $294.77 | 821 | 475 | 346 |
| 1978 | 30,064 | 27,573 | 2,491 | 606,955 | 572,718 | 34,237 | $388.25 | 1,066 | 710 | 355 |
| 1979 | 32,909 | 30,218 | 2,691 | 731,907 | 692,469 | 39,438 | $427.70 | 4,099 | 3,697 | 402 |
| 1980 | 34,592 | 31,537 | 3,055 | 857,139 | 810,504 | 46,634 | $476.51 | 4,393 | 4,065 | 328 |
| 1981 | 37,949 | 34,210 | 3,739 | 1,006,708 | 947,559 | 59,149 | $510.15 | 10,668 | 9,558 | 1,110 |
| 1982 | 39,176 | 35,899 | 3,277 | 1,164,916 | 1,099,676 | 65,240 | $571.84 | 7,593 | 7,198 | 395 |
| 1983 | 42,526 | 38,916 | 3,610 | 1,298,039 | 1,222,526 | 75,512 | $586.99 | 8,926 | 8,333 | 593 |
| 1984 | 44,413 | 40,338 | 4,075 | 1,388,920 | 1,301,367 | 87,553 | $601.40 | 7,997 | 7,329 | 668 |
| 1985 | 46,941 | 42,702 | 4,239 | 1,537,426 | 1,443,926 | 93,500 | $629.85 | 10,081 | 9,104 | 977 |
| 1986 | 46,667 | 42,370 | 4,297 | 1,572,295 | 1,473,122 | 99,173 | $647.92 | 13,868 | 12,652 | 1,216 |
| 1987 | 44,573 | 40,072 | 4,501 | 1,496,993 | 1,393,248 | 103,745 | $645.87 | 14,323 | 13,703 | 620 |
| 1988 | 45,053 | 40,450 | 4,603 | 1,493,345 | 1,389,042 | 104,303 | $637.43 | 10,367 | 9,960 | 407 |
| 1989 | 47,067 | 42,230 | 4,837 | 1,583,558 | 1,466,734 | 116,824 | $647.01 | 8,331 | 7,954 | 377 |
| 1990 | 49,867 | 44,286 | 5,581 | 1,683,850 | 1,547,449 | 136,401 | $649.36 | 9,081 | 8,626 | 454 |
| 1991 | 50,328 | 44,401 | 5,927 | 1,784,953 | 1,625,007 | 159,946 | $682.05 | 11,462 | 10,677 | 784 |
| 1992 | 51,336 | 44,643 | 6,693 | 1,901,857 | 1,713,679 | 188,177 | $712.45 | 11,342 | 10,481 | 861 |
| 1993 | 51,539 | 44,332 | 7,207 | 1,949,121 | 1,746,089 | 203,032 | $727.28 | 10,632 | 9,678 | 955 |
| 1994 | 51,509 | 44,430 | 7,079 | 2,002,538 | 1,799,033 | 203,505 | $747.64 | 12,246 | 11,361 | 885 |
| 1995 | 52,168 | 45,211 | 6,957 | 2,014,425 | 1,814,292 | 200,133 | $742.58 | 10,760 | 9,560 | 1,201 |
| 1996 | 52,374 | 45,242 | 7,132 | 1,939,338 | 1,731,297 | 208,041 | $712.09 | 10,747 | 9,114 | 1,633 |
| 1997 | 52,908 | 45,236 | 7,672 | 1,969,570 | 1,741,533 | 228,037 | $715.89 | 10,249 | 8,600 | 1,648 |
| 1998 | 53,729 | 45,839 | 7,890 | 1,980,296 | 1,737,700 | 242,596 | $708.79 | 10,347 | 8,699 | 1,649 |
| 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) |
| 1971 | $1,046 | $523 | $523 | $176.00 | 1,854 | 23,504 | 1,296 | 44 | 12.7 |
| 1972 | $292 | $146 | $146 | $103.00 | 643 | 6,551 | 240 | 45 | 10.2 |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | $170 | $85 | $85 | $52.00 | 713 | 2,796 | 2 | 62 | 3.9 |
| 1975 | $2,182 | $1,091 | $1,091 | $216.00 | 3,781 | 33,131 | 1,778 | 66 | 8.8 |
| 1976 | $4,172 | $2,086 | $2,086 | $231.00 | 6,249 | 59,265 | 2,933 | 72 | 9.5 |
| 1977 | $9,144 | $4,572 | $4,572 | $539.00 | 12,919 | 108,168 | 5,814 | 84 | 8.4 |
| 1978 | $10,815 | $5,258 | $5,557 | $658.00 | 13,833 | 124,372 | 6,977 | 86 | 9.0 |
| 1979 | $7,425 | $3,637 | $3,788 | $820.00 | 9,946 | 92,633 | 5,316 | 82 | 9.3 |
| 1980 | $6,215 | $2,813 | $3,402 | $678.00 | 6,335 | 69,177 | 3,847 | 81 | 10.9 |
| 1981 | $9,406 | $4,757 | $4,649 | $403.00 | 10,660 | 101,381 | 6,444 | 109 | 9.5 |
| 1982 | $7,840 | $3,835 | $4,005 | 7,505 | 66,107 | 4,076 | 126 | 8.8 | |
| 1983 | $7,394 | $3,666 | $3,728 | $1.00 | 9,495 | 61,706 | 3,855 | 129 | 6.5 |
| 1984 | $6,365 | $3,339 | $3,025 | 9,736 | 52,056 | 2,712 | 136 | 5.3 | |
| 1985 | $9,491 | $4,972 | $4,519 | 12,158 | 69,368 | 3,749 | 150 | 5.7 | |
| 1986 | $19,750 | $10,600 | $9,151 | 20,678 | 136,180 | 8,486 | 159 | 6.6 | |
| 1987 | $13,295 | $6,854 | $6,440 | 13,142 | 94,773 | 6,246 | 161 | 7.2 | |
| 1988 | $6,856 | $3,562 | $3,295 | 8,281 | 51,385 | 2,806 | 155 | 6.2 | |
| 1989 | $3,237 | $1,735 | $1,502 | 4,575 | 24,489 | 958 | 150 | 5.4 | |
| 1990 | $4,710 | $2,540 | $2,170 | 9,843 | 32,267 | 379 | 161 | 3.3 | |
| 1991 | $8,566 | $4,536 | $4,030 | 8,555 | 57,604 | 3,098 | 164 | 6.7 | |
| 1992 | $164 | $213 | $49 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 137 | 5.3 | |
| 1993 | $330 | $360 | $31 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 132 | 5.0 | |
| 1994 | $11,912 | $5,311 | $6,601 | 13,635 | 89,885 | 4,856 | 167 | 6.6 | |
| 1995 | $6,426 | $3,229 | $3,197 | 7,505 | 43,695 | 2,028 | 170 | 5.8 | |
| 1996 | $6,097 | $3,055 | $3,042 | 7,037 | 41,199 | 1,897 | 171 | 5.9 | |
| 1997 | $4,718 | $2,354 | $2,364 | 5,702 | 33,047 | 1,427 | 167 | 5.8 | |
| 1998 | $4,854 | $2,435 | $2,419 | 5,973 | 31,666 | 1,293 | 171.60 | 5.3 | |