| 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 | 247,887 | $209,784 | $209,784 | 1.000 | $16.27 | $16.27 |
| 1939 | 260,567 | $239,012 | $239,012 | 1.000 | $17.64 | $17.64 |
| 1940 | 288,869 | $284,866 | $271,347 | 0.953 | $18.96 | $18.06 |
| 1941 | 365,653 | $428,449 | $410,068 | 0.957 | $22.53 | $21.57 |
| 1942 | 441,143 | $629,913 | $604,090 | 0.959 | $27.46 | $26.33 |
| 1943 | 434,716 | $685,284 | $653,901 | 0.954 | $30.32 | $28.93 |
| 1944 | 420,144 | $729,861 | $691,589 | 0.948 | $33.41 | $31.66 |
| 1945 | 386,976 | $708,378 | $691,993 | 0.977 | $35.20 | $34.39 |
| 1946 | 380,122 | $712,471 | $662,270 | 0.930 | $36.04 | $33.50 |
| 1947 | 416,475 | $893,450 | $811,651 | 0.908 | $41.26 | $37.48 |
| 1948 | 429,476 | $998,315 | $887,152 | 0.889 | $44.70 | $39.72 |
| 1949 | 397,269 | $935,834 | $824,872 | 0.881 | $45.30 | $39.93 |
| 1950 | 409,910 | $1,036,430 | $895,230 | 0.864 | $48.62 | $42.00 |
| 1951 | 430,823 | $1,184,112 | $991,529 | 0.837 | $52.86 | $44.26 |
| 1952 | 437,106 | $1,269,244 | $1,040,558 | 0.820 | $55.84 | $45.78 |
| 1953 | 441,962 | $1,351,987 | $1,063,563 | 0.787 | $58.83 | $46.28 |
| 1954 | 427,236 | $1,331,910 | $1,035,859 | 0.778 | $59.95 | $46.63 |
| 1955 | 448,459 | $1,479,230 | $1,113,804 | 0.753 | $63.43 | $47.76 |
| 1956 | 512,152 | $1,732,972 | $1,310,633 | 0.756 | $65.07 | $49.21 |
| 1957 | 527,164 | $1,897,423 | $1,363,439 | 0.719 | $69.22 | $49.74 |
| 1958 | 508,942 | $1,878,847 | $1,325,596 | 0.706 | $70.99 | $50.09 |
| 1959 | 523,555 | $2,027,609 | $1,396,515 | 0.689 | $74.48 | $51.30 |
| 1960 | 529,484 | $2,091,092 | $1,407,437 | 0.673 | $75.95 | $51.12 |
| 1961 | 520,824 | $2,107,947 | $1,395,616 | 0.662 | $77.83 | $51.53 |
| 1962 | 533,948 | $2,248,738 | $1,457,316 | 0.648 | $80.99 | $52.49 |
| 1963 | 552,124 | $2,405,764 | $1,524,095 | 0.634 | $83.79 | $53.09 |
| 1964 | 580,066 | $2,673,939 | $1,643,277 | 0.615 | $88.65 | $54.48 |
| 1965 | 616,158 | $2,987,954 | $1,787,835 | 0.598 | $93.26 | $55.80 |
| 1966 | 649,060 | $3,278,943 | $1,920,653 | 0.586 | $97.15 | $56.91 |
| 1967 | 656,573 | $3,439,292 | $1,970,148 | 0.573 | $100.74 | $57.70 |
| 1968 | 674,197 | $3,760,625 | $2,128,172 | 0.566 | $107.27 | $60.70 |
| 1969 | 703,631 | $4,163,762 | $2,216,063 | 0.532 | $113.80 | $60.57 |
| 1970 | 709,690 | $4,399,739 | $2,255,731 | 0.513 | $119.22 | $61.12 |
| 1971 | 714,217 | $4,702,414 | $2,326,780 | 0.495 | $126.62 | $62.65 |
| 1972 | 806,634 | $5,492,264 | $3,241,794 | 0.590 | $130.94 | $77.29 |
| 1973 | 858,642 | $6,242,820 | $3,537,960 | 0.567 | $139.82 | $79.24 |
| 1974 | 882,813 | $7,011,322 | $3,751,465 | 0.535 | $152.73 | $81.72 |
| 1975 | 860,427 | $7,398,685 | $3,726,460 | 0.504 | $165.36 | $83.29 |
| 1976 | 903,539 | $8,452,618 | $4,405,001 | 0.521 | $179.90 | $93.76 |
| 1977 | 951,942 | $9,528,169 | $4,749,756 | 0.498 | $192.48 | $95.95 |
| 1978 | 1,005,397 | $10,879,577 | $6,264,161 | 0.576 | $208.10 | $119.82 |
| 1979 | 1,027,136 | $12,094,008 | $6,524,723 | 0.540 | $226.43 | $122.16 |
| 1980 | 1,013,854 | $13,006,983 | $6,610,136 | 0.508 | $246.72 | $125.38 |
| 1981 | 1,012,430 | $14,045,096 | $6,755,462 | 0.481 | $266.78 | $128.32 |
| 1982 | 978,332 | $14,327,102 | $6,557,184 | 0.458 | $281.62 | $128.89 |
| 1983 | 992,229 | $15,210,749 | $7,647,780 | 0.503 | $294.81 | $148.22 |
| 1984 | 1,050,924 | $16,780,210 | $8,153,544 | 0.486 | $307.06 | $149.20 |
| 1985 | 1,088,004 | $18,101,117 | $8,513,249 | 0.470 | $319.94 | $150.47 |
| 1986 | 1,122,511 | $19,333,318 | $8,898,428 | 0.460 | $331.22 | $152.45 |
| 1987 | 1,163,517 | $20,867,242 | $9,233,319 | 0.442 | $344.90 | $152.61 |
| 1988 | 1,202,182 | $22,421,030 | $9,635,636 | 0.430 | $358.66 | $154.14 |
| 1989 | 1,238,777 | $23,748,551 | $9,982,526 | 0.420 | $368.67 | $154.97 |
| 1990 | 1,264,940 | $25,276,024 | $10,327,697 | 0.409 | $384.27 | $157.01 |
| 1991 | 1,265,502 | $26,181,552 | $10,389,981 | 0.397 | $397.86 | $157.89 |
| 1992 | 1,291,617 | $28,117,176 | $10,709,003 | 0.381 | $418.63 | $159.45 |
| 1993 | 1,327,487 | $29,431,490 | $11,070,521 | 0.376 | $426.36 | $160.37 |
| 1994 | 1,362,930 | $31,178,545 | $11,542,030 | 0.370 | $439.93 | $162.86 |
| 1995 | 1,409,042 | $33,297,856 | $12,043,237 | 0.362 | $454.45 | $164.37 |
| 1996 | 1,432,043 | $35,098,016 | $12,348,227 | 0.352 | $471.33 | $165.82 |
| 1997 | 1,463,678 | $37,364,968 | $12,817,481 | 0.343 | $490.93 | $168.40 |
| 1998 | 1,493,255 | $39,470,657 | $13,192,173 | 0.334 | $508.32 | $169.89 |
| 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 | $6,507 | $185 | $8,128 | $7,403 | $7,403 | ||
| 1939 | $8,497 | $234 | $4,285 | $11,849 | $11,849 | ||
| 1940 | $9,724 | $360 | $4,767 | $17,166 | $17,166 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $11,052 | $531 | $3,158 | $25,591 | $25,591 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $13,315 | $728 | $3,281 | $36,352 | $36,352 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $11,853 | $849 | $1,509 | $47,546 | $47,546 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $11,647 | $1,019 | $591 | $59,620 | $59,620 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $9,547 | $1,227 | $6,515 | $63,879 | $63,879 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $5,920 | $1,106 | $14,749 | $56,155 | $56,155 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $8,529 | $1,118 | $8,028 | $57,774 | $57,774 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $11,459 | $1,259 | $7,945 | $62,546 | $62,546 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $11,884 | $1,307 | $19,323 | $56,415 | $56,415 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $13,002 | $1,191 | $13,758 | $56,850 | $56,850 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $15,749 | $1,324 | $8,219 | $65,705 | $65,705 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $15,592 | $1,542 | $11,167 | $71,672 | $71,672 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $14,545 | $1,756 | $10,520 | $77,453 | $77,453 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $12,218 | $1,764 | $18,902 | $72,534 | $72,534 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $13,539 | $1,682 | $11,306 | $76,448 | $76,448 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $17,576 | $1,926 | $12,494 | $83,820 | $83,820 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $19,214 | $2,231 | $17,742 | $88,368 | $88,368 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $13,699 | $2,064 | $36,024 | $68,508 | $68,508 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $15,582 | $1,734 | $24,433 | $61,390 | $61,390 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $18,015 | $1,732 | $27,163 | $53,975 | $53,975 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $22,305 | $1,476 | $30,381 | $47,153 | $47,153 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $32,198 | $1,523 | $26,846 | $52,776 | $52,776 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $37,554 | $1,905 | $23,986 | $66,245 | $66,245 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $33,502 | $2,528 | $18,744 | $78,858 | $78,858 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $28,017 | $3,053 | $16,191 | $91,146 | $91,146 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $27,570 | $3,639 | $16,694 | $105,541 | $105,541 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $25,724 | $4,331 | $21,649 | $113,957 | $113,957 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $25,084 | $4,860 | $23,302 | $120,685 | $120,685 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $26,969 | $5,627 | $19,630 | $133,733 | $133,733 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $23,039 | $6,623 | $33,357 | $130,124 | $130,124 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $22,833 | $6,452 | $42,520 | $113,864 | $113,864 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $32,110 | $5,411 | $39,806 | $109,493 | $109,493 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $39,351 | $5,721 | $33,480 | $121,203 | $121,203 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $41,495 | $7,128 | $54,480 | $115,207 | $115,207 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $38,372 | $3,079 | $147,142 | $7,952 | $10,000 | $2,048 | $4,200 |
| 1976 | $105,738 | $151 | $111,417 | $10,640 | $30,000 | $19,360 | $4,800 |
| 1977 | $119,126 | $2 | $107,184 | $27,605 | $43,860 | $16,255 | $4,800 |
| 1978 | $175,604 | $1,549 | $101,255 | $87,774 | $27,000 | $60,774 | $6,600 |
| 1979 | $176,129 | $6,545 | $125,340 | $118,116 | $118,116 | $6,600 | |
| 1980 | $148,134 | $8,722 | $176,024 | $85,145 | $85,145 | $6,600 | |
| 1981 | $155,198 | $8,813 | $152,693 | $91,061 | $91,061 | $6,600 | |
| 1982 | $154,519 | $4,531 | $224,143 | $9,252 | $9,252 | $6,600 | |
| 1983 | $241,953 | $2,508 | $182,828 | $55,270 | $55,270 | $8,000 | |
| 1984 | $295,056 | $13,665 | $163,268 | $203,229 | $203,229 | $8,000 | |
| 1985 | $316,100 | $30,131 | $163,663 | $387,755 | $387,755 | $8,000 | |
| 1986 | $211,844 | $41,586 | $180,036 | $460,135 | $460,135 | $8,000 | |
| 1987 | $162,438 | $42,604 | $157,683 | $503,754 | $503,754 | $8,000 | |
| 1988 | $160,444 | $45,694 | $136,918 | $575,872 | $575,872 | $8,000 | |
| 1989 | $150,941 | $52,051 | $152,189 | $622,529 | $622,529 | $8,000 | |
| 1990 | $148,068 | $55,208 | $177,107 | $637,222 | $637,222 | $8,000 | |
| 1991 | $116,746 | $51,323 | $216,394 | $585,725 | $585,725 | $8,000 | |
| 1992 | $126,379 | $44,106 | $201,958 | $550,280 | $550,280 | $8,000 | |
| 1993 | $167,980 | $40,338 | $183,986 | $570,118 | $570,118 | $8,000 | |
| 1994 | $125,138 | $37,606 | $174,070 | $551,842 | $551,842 | $8,000 | |
| 1995 | $129,444 | $37,555 | $177,607 | $534,470 | $534,470 | $8,000 | |
| 1996 | $127,386 | $34,990 | $206,158 | $483,472 | $483,472 | $8,000 | |
| 1997 | $131,064 | $31,710 | $187,747 | $451,425 | $451,425 | $8,000 | |
| 1998 | $174,553 | $30,386 | $191,465 | $451,571 | $451,571 | $8,000 | |
| 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 | 3.10 | 3.87 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.56 | 1.79 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 3.41 | 1.67 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 6.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.58 | 0.74 | 1.99 | 2.08 | 5.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.11 | 0.52 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 5.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.73 | 0.22 | 1.36 | 1.43 | 6.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.60 | 0.08 | 1.24 | 1.31 | 8.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.35 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 9.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.83 | 2.07 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 7.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 6.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.15 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 6.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.27 | 2.06 | 0.95 | 1.08 | 6.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 1.01 | 1.17 | 5.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.33 | 0.69 | 1.01 | 1.20 | 5.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.23 | 0.88 | 0.94 | 1.15 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.08 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 1.00 | 5.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.92 | 1.42 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 5.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.92 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.97 | 5.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.01 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 1.12 | 4.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.01 | 0.94 | 0.74 | 1.03 | 4.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.73 | 1.92 | 0.63 | 0.90 | 3.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.77 | 1.21 | 0.71 | 1.02 | 3.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.86 | 1.30 | 0.79 | 1.18 | 2.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.06 | 1.44 | 1.01 | 1.53 | 2.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.43 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 1.89 | 2.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.56 | 1.00 | 1.26 | 1.99 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.25 | 0.70 | 0.98 | 1.60 | 2.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.94 | 0.54 | 0.78 | 1.30 | 3.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.84 | 0.51 | 0.68 | 1.17 | 3.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.75 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 1.06 | 3.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.52 | 0.92 | 3.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.65 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.98 | 3.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.52 | 0.76 | 0.50 | 0.97 | 2.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.49 | 0.90 | 0.48 | 0.96 | 2.42 | 1.93 | NOV 58 | 1.25 |
| 1972 | 0.58 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 1.04 | 1.99 | 1.93 | NOV 58 | 1.03 |
| 1973 | 0.63 | 0.54 | 0.63 | 1.12 | 1.94 | 1.93 | NOV 58 | 1.01 |
| 1974 | 0.59 | 0.78 | 0.58 | 1.08 | 1.64 | 1.93 | NOV 58 | 0.85 |
| 1975 | 0.52 | 1.99 | 0.56 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 1.24 | 2.39 | 0.00 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.25 | 1.12 | 1.27 | 2.55 | 0.00 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.61 | 0.93 | 1.71 | 2.96 | 0.56 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.26 |
| 1979 | 1.46 | 1.04 | 1.42 | 2.64 | 0.98 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.45 |
| 1980 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 2.13 | 0.65 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.30 |
| 1981 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 2.29 | 0.65 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.30 |
| 1982 | 1.08 | 1.56 | 1.07 | 2.33 | 0.06 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.03 |
| 1983 | 1.59 | 1.20 | 1.71 | 3.39 | 0.36 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.17 |
| 1984 | 1.76 | 0.97 | 1.78 | 3.66 | 1.21 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.56 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 0.90 | 1.76 | 3.74 | 2.14 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.99 |
| 1986 | 1.10 | 0.93 | 1.02 | 2.22 | 2.38 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 1.10 |
| 1987 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 1.72 | 2.41 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 1.11 |
| 1988 | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.71 | 1.64 | 2.57 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 1.18 |
| 1989 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 1.44 | 2.62 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 1.21 |
| 1990 | 0.59 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 1.35 | 2.52 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 1.16 |
| 1991 | 0.45 | 0.83 | 0.41 | 1.03 | 2.24 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 1.03 |
| 1992 | 0.45 | 0.72 | 0.43 | 1.14 | 1.96 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.90 |
| 1993 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 1.50 | 1.94 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.89 |
| 1994 | 0.40 | 0.56 | 0.36 | 0.97 | 1.77 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.82 |
| 1995 | 0.39 | 0.53 | 0.37 | 1.01 | 1.61 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.74 |
| 1996 | 0.36 | 0.59 | 0.34 | 0.96 | 1.38 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.64 |
| 1997 | 0.35 | 0.50 | 0.34 | 0.98 | 1.21 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.56 |
| 1998 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 1.33 | 1.14 | 2.17 | DEC 75 | 0.53 |
| 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 | 1,163,327 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.63 | 0.469 | |||
| 1939 | 626,516 | 38,226 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.15 | 0.405 | ||
| 1940 | 54,846 | 740,901 | 26,112 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $6.52 | 0.344 | |
| 1941 | 34,605 | 451,249 | 15,415 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 17.3 | 0.0 | $7.16 | 0.318 | |
| 1942 | 30,117 | 361,603 | 9,803 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | $9.23 | 0.336 | |
| 1943 | 11,603 | 141,179 | 4,340 | 29.3 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 17.0 | 0.0 | $10.90 | 0.360 | |
| 1944 | 4,622 | 51,946 | 1,282 | 25.5 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 17.2 | 0.0 | $11.64 | 0.348 | |
| 1945 | 43,765 | 391,605 | 4,987 | 26.2 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 17.9 | 0.0 | $16.72 | 0.475 | |
| 1946 | 54,961 | 897,545 | 45,575 | 63.4 | 18.5 | 16.3 | 18.2 | 0.0 | $16.57 | 0.460 | |
| 1947 | 44,870 | 557,114 | 25,939 | 55.3 | 18.2 | 12.4 | 17.0 | 12,266 | 2.9 | $14.65 | 0.355 |
| 1948 | 46,514 | 527,479 | 19,872 | 45.9 | 18.5 | 11.3 | 17.0 | 12,070 | 2.8 | $15.40 | 0.345 |
| 1949 | 100,825 | 1,200,411 | 40,918 | 46.1 | 18.7 | 11.9 | 17.7 | 27,290 | 6.8 | $16.50 | 0.364 |
| 1950 | 63,259 | 905,355 | 37,677 | 49.4 | 18.4 | 14.3 | 17.6 | 20,726 | 5.0 | $15.58 | 0.320 |
| 1951 | 44,932 | 536,690 | 17,961 | 40.1 | 18.7 | 11.9 | 17.1 | 13,552 | 3.1 | $15.79 | 0.299 |
| 1952 | 56,204 | 641,191 | 19,061 | 33.7 | 19.0 | 11.4 | 17.4 | 16,301 | 3.7 | $17.91 | 0.321 |
| 1953 | 49,170 | 597,268 | 18,824 | 41.4 | 19.0 | 12.1 | 17.5 | 15,662 | 3.5 | $18.05 | 0.307 |
| 1954 | 78,565 | 1,052,792 | 35,917 | 46.5 | 19.0 | 13.4 | 17.8 | 27,863 | 6.5 | $18.40 | 0.307 |
| 1955 | 48,732 | 643,808 | 24,427 | 44.7 | 18.9 | 13.2 | 17.8 | 17,151 | 3.8 | $17.97 | 0.283 |
| 1956 | 58,335 | 643,764 | 19,245 | 34.8 | 19.2 | 11.2 | 17.5 | 20,307 | 3.9 | $19.69 | 0.303 |
| 1957 | 76,675 | 867,637 | 26,734 | 41.1 | 19.0 | 11.3 | 17.6 | 22,161 | 4.2 | $20.78 | 0.300 |
| 1958 | 123,937 | 1,590,779 | 55,135 | 43.6 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 18.1 | 36,781 | 7.2 | $22.97 | 0.324 |
| 1959 | 84,646 | 1,100,385 | 40,038 | 47.2 | 18.8 | 13.0 | 17.8 | 26,702 | 5.1 | $22.55 | 0.303 |
| 1960 | 97,126 | 1,190,057 | 39,501 | 45.5 | 18.9 | 12.3 | 17.7 | 28,716 | 5.4 | $23.24 | 0.306 |
| 1961 | 95,157 | 1,338,391 | 47,766 | 43.2 | 19.7 | 14.1 | 18.1 | 32,116 | 6.1 | $23.14 | 0.297 |
| 1962 | 75,357 | 1,082,568 | 28,800 | 38.7 | 23.4 | 14.4 | 21.1 | 25,927 | 4.8 | $25.30 | 0.312 |
| 1963 | 66,181 | 949,255 | 25,646 | 34.9 | 23.5 | 14.3 | 21.4 | 22,916 | 4.1 | $25.76 | 0.307 |
| 1964 | 57,301 | 743,279 | 19,211 | 30.7 | 23.5 | 13.0 | 21.2 | 17,906 | 3.0 | $25.79 | 0.291 |
| 1965 | 48,659 | 609,063 | 14,265 | 29.6 | 23.7 | 12.5 | 21.0 | 14,899 | 2.4 | $27.07 | 0.290 |
| 1966 | 45,468 | 563,149 | 13,346 | 27.8 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 21.1 | 13,574 | 2.0 | $30.26 | 0.311 |
| 1967 | 57,774 | 711,792 | 15,651 | 29.5 | 23.7 | 12.3 | 20.4 | 17,171 | 2.6 | $31.20 | 0.310 |
| 1968 | 56,519 | 706,052 | 16,739 | 29.9 | 23.8 | 12.5 | 21.3 | 17,104 | 2.5 | $33.74 | 0.315 |
| 1969 | 47,189 | 569,418 | 13,260 | 25.6 | 23.7 | 12.1 | 21.3 | 14,150 | 2.0 | $35.30 | 0.310 |
| 1970 | 73,666 | 870,080 | 18,932 | 32.4 | 23.9 | 11.8 | 21.0 | 22,012 | 3.1 | $39.20 | 0.329 |
| 1971 | 77,932 | 1,019,287 | 24,434 | 33.4 | 24.1 | 13.1 | 21.8 | 24,432 | 3.4 | $42.49 | 0.336 |
| 1972 | 72,612 | 899,066 | 23,398 | 28.3 | 23.6 | 12.4 | 21.9 | 20,686 | 2.4 | $45.36 | 0.347 |
| 1973 | 69,465 | 732,368 | 17,512 | 26.7 | 23.7 | 10.5 | 21.4 | 16,908 | 1.9 | $46.90 | 0.336 |
| 1974 | 113,951 | 1,092,295 | 20,722 | 25.9 | 23.8 | 9.6 | 21.6 | 26,530 | 2.9 | $51.63 | 0.338 |
| 1975 | 193,230 | 2,499,523 | 63,519 | 32.3 | 23.4 | 12.9 | 20.9 | 58,252 | 6.4 | $60.92 | 0.369 |
| 1976 | 150,523 | 1,741,173 | 46,226 | 32.1 | 22.7 | 11.6 | 21.0 | 41,344 | 4.3 | $66.50 | 0.370 |
| 1977 | 158,596 | 1,645,215 | 41,318 | 25.2 | 22.9 | 10.4 | 20.7 | 38,515 | 3.8 | $68.26 | 0.356 |
| 1978 | 152,652 | 1,579,550 | 36,260 | 24.1 | 23.0 | 10.3 | 20.7 | 35,500 | 2.9 | $70.18 | 0.346 |
| 1979 | 174,604 | 1,886,365 | 41,410 | 25.8 | 23.2 | 10.8 | 21.1 | 42,109 | 3.3 | $73.38 | 0.331 |
| 1980 | 210,043 | 2,520,084 | 54,031 | 27.9 | 23.5 | 12.0 | 21.6 | 56,699 | 4.5 | $76.76 | 0.319 |
| 1981 | 202,108 | 2,240,828 | 54,383 | 27.5 | 23.5 | 11.1 | 21.7 | 50,415 | 4.0 | $77.46 | 0.297 |
| 1982 | 239,884 | 3,005,279 | 70,951 | 30.3 | 23.7 | 12.5 | 21.7 | 67,264 | 5.5 | $80.24 | 0.291 |
| 1983 | 175,082 | 2,383,454 | 71,512 | 33.6 | 23.4 | 13.6 | 22.3 | 54,211 | 4.4 | $82.48 | 0.284 |
| 1984 | 170,192 | 1,864,664 | 51,885 | 32.4 | 23.0 | 11.0 | 21.0 | 42,520 | 3.3 | $95.28 | 0.315 |
| 1985 | 167,493 | 1,832,752 | 42,005 | 23.9 | 23.4 | 10.9 | 20.8 | 42,487 | 3.2 | $97.50 | 0.306 |
| 1986 | 174,666 | 1,923,096 | 41,558 | 24.5 | 23.3 | 11.0 | 21.1 | 42,664 | 3.1 | $99.97 | 0.302 |
| 1987 | 148,894 | 1,692,002 | 40,311 | 25.0 | 23.1 | 11.4 | 21.6 | 36,861 | 2.6 | $100.87 | 0.293 |
| 1988 | 146,918 | 1,423,642 | 28,791 | 19.9 | 23.0 | 9.7 | 21.2 | 31,338 | 2.1 | $101.09 | 0.283 |
| 1989 | 151,376 | 1,468,132 | 27,858 | 18.9 | 23.8 | 9.7 | 21.7 | 32,378 | 2.2 | $108.78 | 0.295 |
| 1990 | 168,817 | 1,611,398 | 28,052 | 17.8 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 22.7 | 35,674 | 2.3 | $115.57 | 0.300 |
| 1991 | 171,055 | 1,883,999 | 37,482 | 20.4 | 24.2 | 11.0 | 22.9 | 41,730 | 2.7 | $119.44 | 0.299 |
| 1992 | 157,084 | 1,758,808 | 40,255 | 24.7 | 24.1 | 11.2 | 22.9 | 38,797 | 2.5 | $120.95 | 0.288 |
| 1993 | 158,910 | 1,501,131 | 32,085 | 20.5 | 24.3 | 9.4 | 23.2 | 33,404 | 2.1 | $128.66 | 0.301 |
| 1994 | 136,651 | 1,389,595 | 30,922 | 20.9 | 23.9 | 10.2 | 22.9 | 31,006 | 1.9 | $131.21 | 0.296 |
| 1995 | 148,924 | 1,366,634 | 27,037 | 20.9 | 24.2 | 9.2 | 22.8 | 30,696 | 1.8 | $138.51 | 0.303 |
| 1996 | 146,494 | 1,534,868 | 32,841 | 20.6 | 24.4 | 10.5 | 23.3 | 33,663 | 1.9 | $141.63 | 0.299 |
| 1997 | 134,862 | 1,374,463 | 29,872 | 21.6 | 24.2 | 10.2 | 23.1 | 30,139 | 1.7 | $144.67 | 0.294 |
| 1998 | 145,482 | 1,385,047 | 27,920 | 20.0 | 24.5 | 9.5 | 23.3 | 30,255 | 1.7 | $152.29 | 0.299 |
| 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 | 40,000 | 16,346 | 23,654 | 268,559 | 94,162 | 174,397 | $129.11 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 1973 | 43,427 | 16,559 | 26,868 | 310,376 | 101,770 | 208,606 | $137.44 | 284 | 101 | 183 |
| 1974 | 45,429 | 28,584 | 16,845 | 356,763 | 242,899 | 113,865 | $151.02 | 671 | 287 | 384 |
| 1975 | 48,145 | 30,556 | 17,589 | 409,504 | 280,561 | 128,943 | $163.57 | 1,316 | 476 | 840 |
| 1976 | 51,399 | 32,734 | 18,665 | 473,931 | 326,309 | 147,622 | $177.32 | 1,621 | 1,119 | 502 |
| 1977 | 53,868 | 34,106 | 19,762 | 513,302 | 346,125 | 167,177 | $183.25 | 1,413 | 890 | 523 |
| 1978 | 230,635 | 207,120 | 23,515 | 2,171,326 | 1,959,453 | 211,873 | $181.05 | 897 | 602 | 295 |
| 1979 | 234,467 | 208,989 | 25,478 | 2,430,558 | 2,180,208 | 250,350 | $199.35 | 4,400 | 3,793 | 607 |
| 1980 | 239,621 | 213,312 | 26,309 | 2,700,972 | 2,409,992 | 290,979 | $216.77 | 7,308 | 6,636 | 672 |
| 1981 | 236,295 | 208,470 | 27,825 | 2,901,532 | 2,561,682 | 339,850 | $236.14 | 8,349 | 7,752 | 597 |
| 1982 | 234,611 | 205,475 | 29,136 | 3,087,334 | 2,696,694 | 390,641 | $253.06 | 9,583 | 8,665 | 917 |
| 1983 | 236,978 | 206,545 | 30,433 | 3,353,899 | 2,915,559 | 438,341 | $272.17 | 10,417 | 9,420 | 997 |
| 1984 | 238,739 | 208,663 | 30,076 | 3,535,208 | 3,084,335 | 450,873 | $284.77 | 8,813 | 7,345 | 1,469 |
| 1985 | 242,028 | 212,676 | 29,352 | 3,940,551 | 3,475,643 | 464,908 | $313.10 | 7,944 | 6,153 | 1,791 |
| 1986 | 244,052 | 215,249 | 28,803 | 4,207,238 | 3,735,940 | 471,298 | $331.52 | 6,328 | 5,361 | 967 |
| 1987 | 248,096 | 217,694 | 30,402 | 4,375,146 | 3,871,184 | 503,962 | $339.13 | 9,113 | 7,816 | 1,297 |
| 1988 | 257,894 | 223,552 | 34,342 | 4,684,452 | 4,100,954 | 583,498 | $349.31 | 4,562 | 3,934 | 628 |
| 1989 | 263,138 | 230,391 | 32,747 | 5,053,665 | 4,444,615 | 609,050 | $369.33 | 4,636 | 3,961 | 675 |
| 1990 | 270,452 | 237,031 | 33,421 | 5,461,981 | 4,786,787 | 675,194 | $388.38 | 5,008 | 4,264 | 744 |
| 1991 | 278,121 | 243,749 | 34,372 | 5,934,983 | 5,199,519 | 735,464 | $410.38 | 6,339 | 5,670 | 669 |
| 1992 | 284,834 | 249,154 | 35,680 | 6,250,388 | 5,422,230 | 828,157 | $422.00 | 7,490 | 6,679 | 812 |
| 1993 | 292,519 | 255,334 | 37,185 | 6,580,177 | 5,693,994 | 886,183 | $432.59 | 6,852 | 5,875 | 977 |
| 1994 | 294,105 | 258,532 | 35,573 | 6,985,519 | 6,094,141 | 891,378 | $456.77 | 7,228 | 6,066 | 1,163 |
| 1995 | 296,641 | 259,747 | 36,895 | 7,307,904 | 6,366,499 | 941,405 | $473.76 | 7,999 | 6,934 | 1,065 |
| 1996 | 298,800 | 260,627 | 38,173 | 7,538,155 | 6,542,511 | 995,644 | $485.16 | 7,898 | 6,730 | 1,168 |
| 1997 | 302,041 | 262,269 | 39,772 | 7,891,217 | 6,831,848 | 1,059,369 | $502.43 | 6,705 | 5,614 | 1,091 |
| 1998 | 307,445 | 266,330 | 41,115 | 8,286,588 | 7,176,891 | 1,109,697 | $518.33 | 9,341 | 7,611 | 1,731 |
| 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 | $2,064 | $1,032 | $1,032 | 7,329 | 52,404 | 5,135 | 42 | 6.6 | |
| 1972 | $4,582 | $2,291 | $2,291 | 13,008 | 108,840 | 9,020 | 42 | 8.4 | |
| 1973 | 3 | 20 | 56 | 6.7 | |||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $26,764 | $13,382 | $13,382 | 50,673 | 466,971 | 32,000 | 58 | 9.2 | |
| 1976 | $23,880 | $11,940 | $11,940 | 38,572 | 383,022 | 29,774 | 63 | 9.9 | |
| 1977 | $18,398 | $9,199 | $9,199 | 31,864 | 291,172 | 21,241 | 64 | 9.1 | |
| 1978 | $1,894 | $947 | $947 | 3,807 | 29,978 | 2,240 | 66 | 7.9 | |
| 1979 | $18 | $9 | $9 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 68 | 7.8 | |
| 1980 | $23,340 | $12,197 | $11,144 | 39,803 | 337,904 | 19,710 | 73 | 8.5 | |
| 1981 | $20,908 | $10,976 | $9,932 | 30,375 | 293,816 | 18,596 | 76 | 9.7 | |
| 1982 | $33,409 | $18,985 | $14,424 | 60,809 | 468,903 | 23,643 | 77 | 7.7 | |
| 1983 | $29,233 | $15,818 | $13,415 | 37,869 | 399,634 | 31,036 | 79 | 10.6 | |
| 1984 | $106 | $64 | $41 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 59 | 10.0 | |
| 1985 | $114 | $64 | $50 | 23 | 85 | 11.5 | |||
| 1986 | $32 | $3 | $35 | 3 | 74 | 3.0 | |||
| 1987 | $14 | $5 | $9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $26 | $13 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $12 | $5 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $4 | $3 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $13 | $7 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||