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ARKANSAS
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) |
| 1938 | 123,543 | $102,273 | $102,273 | 1.000 | $15.92 | $15.92 |
| 1939 | 139,294 | $115,762 | $115,762 | 1.000 | $15.98 | $15.98 |
| 1940 | 146,179 | $124,406 | $119,615 | 0.961 | $16.37 | $15.74 |
| 1941 | 176,596 | $164,219 | $157,223 | 0.957 | $17.88 | $17.12 |
| 1942 | 217,670 | $269,138 | $258,835 | 0.962 | $23.78 | $22.87 |
| 1943 | 195,667 | $262,644 | $249,799 | 0.951 | $25.81 | $24.55 |
| 1944 | 183,573 | $262,879 | $249,311 | 0.948 | $27.54 | $26.12 |
| 1945 | 191,253 | $314,511 | $297,510 | 0.946 | $31.62 | $29.92 |
| 1946 | 197,020 | $322,444 | $299,911 | 0.930 | $31.47 | $29.27 |
| 1947 | 212,255 | $384,788 | $353,034 | 0.917 | $34.86 | $31.99 |
| 1948 | 219,570 | $437,489 | $394,173 | 0.901 | $38.32 | $34.52 |
| 1949 | 213,626 | $441,051 | $395,281 | 0.896 | $39.70 | $35.58 |
| 1950 | 223,162 | $483,927 | $428,699 | 0.886 | $41.70 | $36.94 |
| 1951 | 240,080 | $565,407 | $496,514 | 0.878 | $45.29 | $39.77 |
| 1952 | 242,336 | $615,541 | $523,681 | 0.851 | $48.85 | $41.56 |
| 1953 | 238,369 | $628,934 | $525,648 | 0.836 | $50.74 | $42.41 |
| 1954 | 230,180 | $617,607 | $509,376 | 0.825 | $51.60 | $42.56 |
| 1955 | 239,156 | $659,712 | $535,239 | 0.811 | $53.05 | $43.04 |
| 1956 | 248,242 | $713,490 | $570,794 | 0.800 | $55.27 | $44.22 |
| 1957 | 248,669 | $747,532 | $583,520 | 0.781 | $57.81 | $45.13 |
| 1958 | 248,724 | $769,227 | $590,969 | 0.768 | $59.47 | $45.69 |
| 1959 | 264,705 | $854,552 | $643,689 | 0.753 | $62.08 | $46.76 |
| 1960 | 271,876 | $900,072 | $670,082 | 0.744 | $63.67 | $47.40 |
| 1961 | 277,868 | $952,407 | $701,713 | 0.737 | $65.91 | $48.56 |
| 1962 | 295,529 | $1,059,350 | $763,533 | 0.721 | $68.93 | $49.68 |
| 1963 | 312,188 | $1,159,117 | $824,403 | 0.711 | $71.40 | $50.78 |
| 1964 | 323,819 | $1,255,546 | $875,420 | 0.697 | $74.56 | $51.99 |
| 1965 | 341,179 | $1,381,074 | $944,216 | 0.684 | $77.85 | $53.22 |
| 1966 | 364,267 | $1,541,177 | $1,031,736 | 0.669 | $81.36 | $54.47 |
| 1967 | 372,280 | $1,666,396 | $1,081,643 | 0.649 | $86.08 | $55.87 |
| 1968 | 384,311 | $1,834,307 | $1,154,233 | 0.629 | $91.79 | $57.76 |
| 1969 | 397,724 | $2,048,963 | $1,246,007 | 0.608 | $99.07 | $60.25 |
| 1970 | 399,894 | $2,161,398 | $1,245,620 | 0.576 | $103.94 | $59.90 |
| 1971 | 411,671 | $2,378,211 | $1,309,935 | 0.551 | $111.10 | $61.19 |
| 1972 | 448,021 | $2,886,518 | $1,776,531 | 0.615 | $123.90 | $76.26 |
| 1973 | 481,176 | $3,145,247 | $1,957,551 | 0.622 | $125.70 | $78.24 |
| 1974 | 496,929 | $3,539,278 | $2,090,055 | 0.591 | $136.97 | $80.88 |
| 1975 | 474,875 | $3,678,114 | $2,034,315 | 0.553 | $148.95 | $82.38 |
| 1976 | 506,782 | $4,260,478 | $2,232,391 | 0.524 | $161.67 | $84.71 |
| 1977 | 538,010 | $4,882,626 | $2,848,808 | 0.583 | $174.53 | $101.83 |
| 1978 | 592,245 | $5,744,458 | $3,409,495 | 0.594 | $186.53 | $110.71 |
| 1979 | 602,993 | $6,416,202 | $3,587,178 | 0.559 | $204.63 | $114.40 |
| 1980 | 591,795 | $6,898,616 | $3,588,455 | 0.520 | $224.18 | $116.61 |
| 1981 | 590,517 | $7,544,555 | $4,042,054 | 0.536 | $245.70 | $131.63 |
| 1982 | 570,737 | $7,711,934 | $3,927,881 | 0.509 | $259.85 | $132.35 |
| 1983 | 585,994 | $8,325,127 | $4,305,113 | 0.517 | $273.21 | $141.28 |
| 1984 | 621,762 | $9,180,292 | $4,626,143 | 0.504 | $283.94 | $143.08 |
| 1985 | 635,545 | $9,675,121 | $4,756,442 | 0.492 | $292.76 | $143.92 |
| 1986 | 648,555 | $10,239,424 | $4,879,216 | 0.477 | $303.62 | $144.68 |
| 1987 | 668,532 | $10,808,751 | $5,006,114 | 0.463 | $310.92 | $144.00 |
| 1988 | 691,395 | $11,528,763 | $5,212,092 | 0.452 | $320.67 | $144.97 |
| 1989 | 711,001 | $12,105,671 | $5,371,922 | 0.444 | $327.43 | $145.30 |
| 1990 | 730,827 | $12,999,550 | $5,751,261 | 0.442 | $342.07 | $151.34 |
| 1991 | 734,795 | $13,599,499 | $5,957,868 | 0.438 | $355.92 | $155.93 |
| 1992 | 756,329 | $14,805,983 | $6,180,940 | 0.417 | $376.46 | $157.16 |
| 1993 | 784,064 | $15,476,678 | $6,707,790 | 0.433 | $379.60 | $164.52 |
| 1994 | 820,430 | $16,668,565 | $7,425,106 | 0.445 | $390.71 | $174.04 |
| 1995 | 850,754 | $17,887,020 | $7,817,422 | 0.437 | $404.33 | $176.71 |
| 1996 | 864,683 | $18,780,778 | $7,993,176 | 0.426 | $417.69 | $177.77 |
| 1997 | 879,520 | $19,986,827 | $8,261,107 | 0.413 | $437.01 | $180.63 |
| 1998 | 892,319 | $21,382,226 | $8,553,886 | 0.400 | $460.82 | $184.35 |
ARKANSAS
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) |
| 1938 | $3,336 | $83 | $5,309 | $5,309 | |||
| 1939 | $3,434 | $149 | $1,816 | $7,077 | $7,077 | ||
| 1940 | $3,364 | $173 | $2,975 | $6,551 | $6,551 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $3,882 | $179 | $2,222 | $8,391 | $8,391 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $6,183 | $256 | $987 | $13,843 | $13,843 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $5,770 | $344 | $426 | $19,530 | $19,530 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $5,162 | $422 | $203 | $24,911 | $24,911 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $6,200 | $536 | $1,126 | $30,522 | $30,522 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $4,877 | $594 | $3,874 | $32,119 | $32,119 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $5,383 | $660 | $3,094 | $35,058 | $35,058 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $5,978 | $757 | $3,318 | $38,456 | $38,456 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $5,346 | $817 | $6,653 | $37,951 | $37,951 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $5,208 | $777 | $7,344 | $36,559 | $36,559 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $7,460 | $822 | $4,484 | $40,326 | $40,326 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $8,198 | $924 | $5,707 | $43,704 | $43,704 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $7,372 | $1,046 | $6,014 | $46,076 | $46,076 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $6,281 | $1,045 | $9,201 | $44,172 | $44,172 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $6,284 | $1,004 | $6,494 | $44,934 | $44,934 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $6,643 | $1,082 | $6,795 | $46,012 | $46,012 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $6,797 | $1,147 | $9,567 | $44,727 | $44,727 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $7,013 | $1,088 | $12,988 | $39,974 | $39,974 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $8,291 | $1,052 | $9,152 | $39,405 | $39,405 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $8,814 | $1,117 | $12,542 | $36,762 | $36,762 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $9,483 | $993 | $16,046 | $31,219 | $31,219 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $11,047 | $901 | $12,675 | $30,496 | $30,496 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $11,936 | $932 | $12,648 | $29,569 | $29,569 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $13,076 | $976 | $13,127 | $28,862 | $28,862 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $15,253 | $1,038 | $12,011 | $33,097 | $33,097 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $16,602 | $1,347 | $9,954 | $41,098 | $41,098 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $14,132 | $1,654 | $12,417 | $44,528 | $44,528 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $14,107 | $1,850 | $12,567 | $47,958 | $47,958 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $15,541 | $2,188 | $12,984 | $52,744 | $52,744 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $15,026 | $2,470 | $21,396 | $48,886 | $48,886 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $17,334 | $2,286 | $22,826 | $45,616 | $45,616 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $24,538 | $2,262 | $20,035 | $52,049 | $52,049 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $28,835 | $2,937 | $20,344 | $63,468 | $63,468 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $31,850 | $3,840 | $33,146 | $66,042 | $66,042 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $31,804 | $1,556 | $90,741 | $1,578 | $1,578 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $47,383 | $48 | $55,439 | $7,738 | $20,000 | $12,262 | $4,200 |
| 1977 | $62,005 | $50,747 | $25,514 | $30,000 | $4,486 | $5,400 | |
| 1978 | $74,204 | $400 | $54,482 | $34,473 | $19,500 | $14,973 | $6,000 |
| 1979 | $74,160 | $1,231 | $67,485 | $23,598 | $23,598 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $69,061 | $275 | $113,321 | $5,610 | $29,200 | $23,590 | $6,000 |
| 1981 | $92,995 | $98,381 | $32,137 | $64,000 | $31,863 | $6,900 | |
| 1982 | $98,722 | $137,122 | $77,042 | $77,042 | $6,900 | ||
| 1983 | $123,130 | $108,995 | $29,172 | $85,540 | $56,368 | $7,500 | |
| 1984 | $160,265 | $2,070 | $87,337 | $42,003 | $42,003 | $7,500 | |
| 1985 | $131,904 | $6,981 | $109,734 | $90,990 | $90,990 | $7,500 | |
| 1986 | $118,586 | $9,249 | $123,886 | $98,244 | $98,244 | $7,500 | |
| 1987 | $119,094 | $8,405 | $122,376 | $100,701 | $100,701 | $7,500 | |
| 1988 | $123,477 | $9,212 | $114,329 | $118,895 | $118,895 | $7,500 | |
| 1989 | $117,864 | $10,869 | $119,477 | $131,305 | $131,305 | $7,500 | |
| 1990 | $122,214 | $11,545 | $130,216 | $135,172 | $135,172 | $7,800 | |
| 1991 | $124,311 | $9,972 | $166,150 | $103,629 | $103,629 | $8,000 | |
| 1992 | $139,822 | $6,765 | $172,543 | $81,340 | $81,340 | $8,000 | |
| 1993 | $196,370 | $7,645 | $148,597 | $134,432 | $134,432 | $8,500 | |
| 1994 | $166,143 | $9,884 | $146,271 | $169,795 | $169,795 | $9,000 | |
| 1995 | $163,094 | $12,979 | $155,585 | $200,866 | $200,866 | $9,000 | |
| 1996 | $160,378 | $13,856 | $174,152 | $202,784 | $202,784 | $9,000 | |
| 1997 | $165,154 | $13,948 | $173,947 | $204,319 | $204,319 | $9,000 | |
| 1998 | $172,016 | $14,542 | $167,267 | $221,853 | $221,853 | $9,000 | |
ARKANSAS
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) |
| 1938 | 3.26 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 5.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.97 | 1.57 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 6.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.70 | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.70 | 5.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.36 | 1.35 | 2.58 | 2.69 | 5.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.30 | 0.37 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 5.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.20 | 0.16 | 2.05 | 2.15 | 7.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.96 | 0.08 | 1.95 | 2.06 | 9.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.97 | 0.36 | 1.90 | 2.01 | 9.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.51 | 1.20 | 1.59 | 1.71 | 9.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 1.39 | 1.51 | 9.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.37 | 0.76 | 1.41 | 1.57 | 8.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.21 | 1.51 | 1.09 | 1.21 | 8.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.08 | 1.52 | 1.17 | 1.32 | 7.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.32 | 0.79 | 1.37 | 1.56 | 7.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.33 | 0.93 | 1.29 | 1.52 | 7.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.17 | 0.96 | 1.10 | 1.32 | 7.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.02 | 1.49 | 0.98 | 1.19 | 7.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.93 | 1.15 | 6.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 1.15 | 6.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.91 | 1.28 | 0.89 | 1.14 | 5.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.91 | 1.69 | 0.90 | 1.17 | 5.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 1.29 | 4.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.98 | 1.39 | 0.96 | 1.29 | 4.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.00 | 1.68 | 1.01 | 1.37 | 3.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.04 | 1.20 | 1.03 | 1.43 | 2.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.46 | 2.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.49 | 2.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.10 | 0.87 | 1.07 | 1.56 | 2.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.08 | 0.65 | 1.06 | 1.59 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.85 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 1.25 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.77 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 1.22 | 2.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.76 | 0.63 | 0.75 | 1.24 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.70 | 0.99 | 0.68 | 1.19 | 2.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.73 | 0.96 | 0.73 | 1.33 | 1.92 | 1.76 | AUG 61 | 1.09 |
| 1972 | 0.85 | 0.69 | 0.91 | 1.48 | 1.80 | 1.76 | AUG 61 | 1.02 |
| 1973 | 0.92 | 0.65 | 0.87 | 1.48 | 2.02 | 1.76 | AUG 61 | 1.15 |
| 1974 | 0.90 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 1.50 | 1.87 | 1.76 | AUG 61 | 1.06 |
| 1975 | 0.86 | 2.47 | 0.86 | 1.55 | 0.04 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.01 |
| 1976 | 1.11 | 1.30 | 1.15 | 2.19 | 0.00 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.27 | 1.04 | 1.32 | 2.26 | 0.00 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.29 | 0.95 | 1.30 | 2.19 | 0.26 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.10 |
| 1979 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 2.06 | 0.37 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.14 |
| 1980 | 1.00 | 1.64 | 0.99 | 1.89 | 0.00 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 2.38 | 0.00 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 1.28 | 1.78 | 1.26 | 2.48 | 0.00 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.48 | 1.31 | 1.68 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.75 | 0.95 | 1.92 | 3.81 | 0.46 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.17 |
| 1985 | 1.36 | 1.13 | 1.32 | 2.68 | 0.94 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.35 |
| 1986 | 1.16 | 1.21 | 1.13 | 2.37 | 0.96 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.36 |
| 1987 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 2.38 | 0.93 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.35 |
| 1988 | 1.07 | 0.99 | 1.07 | 2.37 | 1.03 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.38 |
| 1989 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 2.15 | 1.08 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.40 |
| 1990 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 2.06 | 1.04 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.39 |
| 1991 | 0.91 | 1.22 | 0.87 | 1.99 | 0.76 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.28 |
| 1992 | 0.94 | 1.17 | 0.99 | 2.36 | 0.55 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.20 |
| 1993 | 1.27 | 0.96 | 1.25 | 2.88 | 0.87 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.32 |
| 1994 | 1.00 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 2.12 | 1.02 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.38 |
| 1995 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 2.01 | 1.12 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.42 |
| 1996 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.83 | 1.94 | 1.08 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 2.02 | 1.02 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.38 |
| 1998 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 2.02 | 1.04 | 2.69 | DEC 75 | 0.39 |
ARKANSAS
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) |
| 1938 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | 0.000 | ||||
| 1939 | 61,593 | 290,712 | 19,410 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $6.66 | 0.417 | |
| 1940 | 40,712 | 479,852 | 22,332 | 55.3 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $6.36 | 0.389 | |
| 1941 | 37,684 | 335,424 | 15,626 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $6.84 | 0.382 | |
| 1942 | 17,063 | 131,665 | 8,619 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 0.0 | $7.63 | 0.321 | |
| 1943 | 6,463 | 43,491 | 2,858 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 | $10.01 | 0.388 | |
| 1944 | 2,692 | 18,450 | 1,296 | 38.9 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 0.0 | $11.15 | 0.405 | |
| 1945 | 12,728 | 86,725 | 3,635 | 74.4 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 0.0 | $13.24 | 0.419 | |
| 1946 | 35,770 | 307,491 | 23,593 | 62.3 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 0.0 | $12.61 | 0.401 | |
| 1947 | 30,440 | 255,713 | 16,290 | 52.0 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 7,073 | 3.3 | $13.75 | 0.394 |
| 1948 | 29,177 | 257,059 | 12,374 | 42.3 | 12.1 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 6,609 | 3.0 | $15.97 | 0.417 |
| 1949 | 50,199 | 450,461 | 21,317 | 46.4 | 13.6 | 9.0 | 11.5 | 12,872 | 6.0 | $16.57 | 0.417 |
| 1950 | 42,235 | 466,190 | 18,157 | 39.5 | 15.4 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 12,419 | 5.5 | $16.50 | 0.396 |
| 1951 | 33,486 | 280,119 | 8,354 | 27.3 | 15.5 | 8.4 | 15.1 | 7,736 | 3.2 | $16.87 | 0.372 |
| 1952 | 35,863 | 337,079 | 10,438 | 28.2 | 15.5 | 9.4 | 15.2 | 9,065 | 3.7 | $17.51 | 0.358 |
| 1953 | 36,824 | 342,918 | 10,848 | 31.3 | 15.6 | 9.3 | 15.3 | 9,853 | 4.1 | $18.14 | 0.358 |
| 1954 | 48,657 | 522,272 | 19,337 | 39.0 | 15.5 | 10.7 | 15.3 | 16,105 | 7.0 | $18.25 | 0.354 |
| 1955 | 36,902 | 377,134 | 13,629 | 35.4 | 16.1 | 10.2 | 15.4 | 11,426 | 4.7 | $17.98 | 0.339 |
| 1956 | 36,635 | 364,179 | 11,250 | 32.3 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 16.2 | 11,272 | 4.5 | $19.23 | 0.348 |
| 1957 | 46,649 | 496,626 | 16,028 | 35.7 | 17.0 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 14,430 | 5.8 | $19.75 | 0.342 |
| 1958 | 55,860 | 649,790 | 23,439 | 41.7 | 17.0 | 11.6 | 16.5 | 19,842 | 7.9 | $20.72 | 0.348 |
| 1959 | 42,607 | 457,882 | 15,500 | 37.1 | 19.3 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 13,935 | 5.2 | $20.72 | 0.334 |
| 1960 | 51,214 | 584,011 | 13,119 | 28.4 | 22.1 | 11.4 | 18.8 | 16,653 | 6.1 | $22.32 | 0.351 |
| 1961 | 56,862 | 737,156 | 19,006 | 32.4 | 21.8 | 13.0 | 19.3 | 20,542 | 7.3 | $22.56 | 0.342 |
| 1962 | 49,952 | 577,830 | 14,140 | 28.1 | 21.8 | 11.6 | 19.0 | 16,494 | 5.5 | $22.72 | 0.330 |
| 1963 | 48,271 | 554,457 | 12,536 | 25.0 | 22.0 | 11.5 | 18.8 | 15,453 | 4.9 | $23.87 | 0.334 |
| 1964 | 44,876 | 519,620 | 11,461 | 25.7 | 21.9 | 11.6 | 18.7 | 13,889 | 4.2 | $26.49 | 0.355 |
| 1965 | 38,684 | 457,589 | 9,970 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 12,126 | 3.5 | $27.32 | 0.351 |
| 1966 | 34,694 | 360,621 | 7,076 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 10.4 | 18.7 | 9,600 | 2.6 | $28.66 | 0.352 |
| 1967 | 39,915 | 429,029 | 8,585 | 22.4 | 22.3 | 10.7 | 19.3 | 11,113 | 2.9 | $30.06 | 0.349 |
| 1968 | 35,082 | 403,498 | 8,705 | 22.4 | 22.2 | 11.5 | 19.3 | 10,329 | 2.6 | $32.25 | 0.351 |
| 1969 | 35,882 | 384,899 | 7,873 | 25.1 | 22.4 | 10.7 | 19.3 | 10,047 | 2.5 | $34.96 | 0.353 |
| 1970 | 49,763 | 580,733 | 12,276 | 28.4 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 20.0 | 14,874 | 3.7 | $38.26 | 0.368 |
| 1971 | 51,541 | 585,947 | 14,345 | 29.7 | 22.2 | 11.4 | 20.3 | 15,396 | 3.7 | $40.56 | 0.365 |
| 1972 | 45,854 | 474,004 | 11,774 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 10.3 | 20.0 | 12,867 | 2.7 | $44.65 | 0.362 |
| 1973 | 39,353 | 450,624 | 9,974 | 25.1 | 22.3 | 11.5 | 20.2 | 11,966 | 2.3 | $48.33 | 0.385 |
| 1974 | 67,358 | 656,793 | 12,358 | 26.6 | 22.7 | 9.8 | 20.4 | 17,837 | 3.3 | $54.06 | 0.395 |
| 1975 | 112,841 | 1,619,201 | 40,480 | 34.8 | 22.0 | 14.3 | 20.5 | 41,204 | 7.9 | $59.27 | 0.397 |
| 1976 | 79,888 | 955,913 | 25,322 | 33.6 | 22.1 | 12.0 | 20.5 | 26,192 | 4.7 | $63.29 | 0.391 |
| 1977 | 70,004 | 844,106 | 19,888 | 24.7 | 22.2 | 12.1 | 20.0 | 22,621 | 3.9 | $67.46 | 0.387 |
| 1978 | 81,271 | 834,551 | 17,243 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 10.3 | 20.1 | 22,596 | 3.2 | $72.00 | 0.390 |
| 1979 | 85,494 | 981,381 | 19,498 | 22.6 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 20.4 | 24,657 | 3.4 | $77.53 | 0.383 |
| 1980 | 117,875 | 1,422,753 | 30,555 | 30.3 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 20.6 | 34,768 | 4.9 | $88.95 | 0.401 |
| 1981 | 102,470 | 1,252,752 | 29,577 | 28.3 | 22.6 | 12.2 | 21.6 | 31,000 | 4.4 | $92.47 | 0.380 |
| 1982 | 120,896 | 1,612,551 | 35,705 | 30.8 | 23.6 | 13.3 | 22.1 | 39,482 | 5.7 | $96.06 | 0.372 |
| 1983 | 88,918 | 1,289,757 | 35,770 | 32.5 | 22.6 | 14.5 | 21.9 | 31,571 | 4.5 | $95.76 | 0.353 |
| 1984 | 86,677 | 1,013,427 | 21,062 | 26.9 | 23.2 | 11.7 | 22.1 | 24,931 | 3.4 | $97.80 | 0.345 |
| 1985 | 95,616 | 1,135,337 | 22,146 | 23.6 | 23.2 | 11.9 | 22.8 | 27,291 | 3.6 | $102.41 | 0.347 |
| 1986 | 95,968 | 1,144,904 | 21,507 | 23.1 | 24.0 | 11.9 | 22.4 | 27,508 | 3.6 | $119.35 | 0.389 |
| 1987 | 87,981 | 1,123,330 | 24,063 | 25.3 | 23.9 | 12.8 | 22.9 | 26,629 | 3.3 | $122.98 | 0.392 |
| 1988 | 83,544 | 1,044,177 | 20,796 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 12.5 | 23.1 | 24,984 | 3.0 | $125.61 | 0.389 |
| 1989 | 83,388 | 1,020,028 | 20,339 | 24.7 | 24.0 | 12.2 | 23.0 | 24,679 | 2.9 | $131.14 | 0.397 |
| 1990 | 91,356 | 1,113,655 | 20,963 | 24.4 | 24.0 | 12.2 | 23.3 | 26,426 | 3.0 | $133.33 | 0.386 |
| 1991 | 103,214 | 1,335,758 | 28,771 | 28.1 | 23.2 | 12.9 | 22.9 | 31,656 | 3.6 | $139.54 | 0.387 |
| 1992 | 99,922 | 1,314,453 | 36,484 | 35.7 | 22.8 | 13.2 | 21.2 | 31,544 | 3.4 | $150.63 | 0.395 |
| 1993 | 81,248 | 1,104,565 | 30,568 | 34.6 | 22.6 | 13.6 | 21.4 | 27,112 | 2.9 | $157.53 | 0.409 |
| 1994 | 81,360 | 1,012,837 | 27,738 | 33.8 | 22.4 | 12.4 | 21.6 | 24,948 | 2.5 | $161.37 | 0.407 |
| 1995 | 88,797 | 1,024,201 | 24,261 | 29.7 | 23.1 | 11.5 | 21.0 | 26,455 | 2.6 | $167.73 | 0.410 |
| 1996 | 96,217 | 1,166,579 | 27,708 | 28.8 | 23.0 | 12.1 | 21.5 | 29,563 | 2.8 | $169.97 | 0.402 |
| 1997 | 93,074 | 1,123,830 | 30,374 | 31.8 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 22.2 | 28,204 | 2.7 | $198.24 | 0.449 |
| 1998 | 85,547 | 1,057,235 | 24,192 | 28.8 | 23.2 | 12.4 | 21.7 | 26,200 | 2.4 | $185.54 | 0.400 |
ARKANSAS
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) |
| 1971 | $0.00 | |||||||||
| 1972 | 23,667 | 11,351 | 12,316 | 142,175 | 79,054 | 63,121 | $115.53 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1973 | 32,169 | 19,258 | 12,911 | 206,100 | 136,489 | 69,611 | $123.21 | 207 | 97 | 110 |
| 1974 | 41,933 | 27,836 | 14,097 | 300,070 | 216,411 | 83,659 | $137.61 | 387 | 219 | 168 |
| 1975 | 44,548 | 29,814 | 14,734 | 349,479 | 254,250 | 95,229 | $150.87 | 524 | 354 | 170 |
| 1976 | 46,271 | 31,014 | 15,257 | 399,136 | 290,681 | 108,454 | $165.89 | 1,503 | 954 | 549 |
| 1977 | 47,713 | 31,734 | 15,979 | 431,472 | 309,301 | 122,171 | $173.91 | 1,756 | 1,275 | 481 |
| 1978 | 107,736 | 90,222 | 17,514 | 974,785 | 828,374 | 146,411 | $174.00 | 1,687 | 1,277 | 410 |
| 1979 | 114,263 | 95,700 | 18,563 | 1,139,096 | 968,261 | 170,835 | $191.71 | 2,217 | 1,406 | 811 |
| 1980 | 117,629 | 97,844 | 19,785 | 1,285,835 | 1,079,425 | 206,411 | $210.22 | 3,439 | 2,963 | 476 |
| 1981 | 117,270 | 96,199 | 21,071 | 1,406,614 | 1,161,060 | 245,553 | $230.67 | 5,115 | 4,593 | 522 |
| 1982 | 117,989 | 95,523 | 22,466 | 1,538,853 | 1,250,666 | 288,187 | $250.81 | 5,618 | 4,676 | 942 |
| 1983 | 119,294 | 95,458 | 23,836 | 1,631,488 | 1,305,103 | 326,385 | $263.00 | 5,023 | 4,088 | 935 |
| 1984 | 121,179 | 96,872 | 24,307 | 1,784,387 | 1,443,789 | 340,598 | $283.18 | 4,345 | 3,090 | 1,256 |
| 1985 | 123,190 | 99,188 | 24,002 | 1,952,828 | 1,596,096 | 356,732 | $304.85 | 4,196 | 2,683 | 1,513 |
| 1986 | 126,179 | 101,027 | 25,152 | 2,112,893 | 1,720,180 | 392,713 | $322.02 | 3,941 | 2,941 | 1,000 |
| 1987 | 128,920 | 101,896 | 27,024 | 2,196,362 | 1,761,782 | 434,580 | $327.63 | 5,116 | 3,945 | 1,171 |
| 1988 | 134,425 | 104,657 | 29,768 | 2,342,654 | 1,854,034 | 488,621 | $335.14 | 4,880 | 3,622 | 1,259 |
| 1989 | 140,397 | 107,640 | 32,757 | 2,526,755 | 1,969,844 | 556,911 | $346.10 | 3,440 | 2,709 | 731 |
| 1990 | 146,866 | 111,818 | 35,048 | 2,769,758 | 2,145,046 | 624,712 | $362.67 | 4,426 | 3,431 | 995 |
| 1991 | 152,440 | 115,191 | 37,249 | 3,029,578 | 2,334,970 | 694,608 | $382.19 | 5,275 | 3,777 | 1,498 |
| 1992 | 158,439 | 117,796 | 40,643 | 3,324,097 | 2,520,840 | 803,257 | $403.47 | 7,525 | 5,804 | 1,721 |
| 1993 | 163,289 | 121,337 | 41,952 | 3,495,366 | 2,644,973 | 850,393 | $411.65 | 9,695 | 6,917 | 2,778 |
| 1994 | 167,204 | 124,551 | 42,654 | 3,670,892 | 2,784,376 | 886,516 | $422.20 | 2,344 | 1,735 | 609 |
| 1995 | 170,656 | 126,815 | 43,842 | 3,868,011 | 2,935,904 | 932,107 | $435.88 | |||
| 1996 | 174,674 | 129,507 | 45,167 | 4,077,333 | 3,084,423 | 992,910 | $448.89 | 5,856 | 4,126 | 1,731 |
| 1997 | 178,211 | 132,642 | 45,569 | 4,307,447 | 3,259,327 | 1,048,120 | $464.82 | 7,680 | 5,073 | 2,608 |
| 1998 | 181,447 | 134,916 | 46,531 | 4,529,402 | 3,407,195 | 1,122,207 | $480.05 | 10,201 | 6,980 | 3,221 |
ARKANSAS
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) |
| 1971 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1972 | $756 | $378 | $378 | 1,435 | 17,605 | 447 | 43 | 12.2 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $16,074 | $8,037 | $8,037 | 30,829 | 283,344 | 18,595 | 59 | 9.2 | |
| 1976 | $11,620 | $5,810 | $5,810 | 21,019 | 197,857 | 15,897 | 62 | 9.4 | |
| 1977 | $7,472 | $3,736 | $3,736 | 14,790 | 136,268 | 7,963 | 58 | 9.2 | |
| 1978 | $794 | $397 | $397 | 1,727 | 11,398 | 799 | 70 | 6.6 | |
| 1979 | $9 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $11,189 | $5,594 | $5,594 | $2.00 | 18,602 | 129,088 | 8,502 | 84 | 6.9 |
| 1981 | $5,988 | $2,994 | $2,994 | $757.00 | 8,117 | 68,438 | 4,980 | 87 | 8.4 |
| 1982 | $13,099 | $6,550 | $6,550 | 22,440 | 146,950 | 5,477 | 91 | 6.5 | |
| 1983 | $7,247 | $3,623 | $3,623 | 8,930 | 74,574 | 5,622 | 95 | 8.4 | |
| 1984 | $24 | $12 | $12 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 79 | 16.0 | |
| 1985 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1986 | $1,622 | $811 | $811 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $52 | $26 | $26 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $12 | $6 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $9 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||